Rolling and Pitching Control of High-speed Catamaran using Fuzzy Systems

Abstract

Fuzzy system is applied to the anti-rolling and pitching device of a high-speed catamaran boat in order to improve the passenger comfort. A PID control was initially installed in the system, however no significant effects were observed for passengers although instrumental data showed good results. The fuzzy system has shown not only good instrumental data but also provided good comfort ride for passengers. Also, present experiment results demonstrate the effectiveness of the fuzzy system for the anti-rolling system of a high-speed catamaran boat, superseding the conventional PID Control.