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Seastead Design

SWATH Platform Analysis

Total Solar Area

492

sq ft installed

Installed Wattage

9.8

kW peak

Total Buoyancy

24,480

lbs at 50% submersion

Payload Capacity

9,480

lbs after structure

Platform Configuration

Top View

Living Area 12' × 25' Solar Panel FRONT LEFT RIGHT BACK RIB 14' Netting Area

Side View - Float Detail

WATERLINE RIM Drive Frame 19' total 9.5' above 9.5' below 10' chord (NACA) STAB

Solar Panel Configuration

Living Area Roof 300 sq ft
Left Fold-Down Panel 96 sq ft
Right Fold-Down Panel 96 sq ft
Total Area 492 sq ft
Peak Output (22 W/sq ft) 10,824 W
Realistic Installed ~9,800 W

Weight Analysis

Triangle Frame (Aluminum) 1,200 lbs
Living Area Structure 4,800 lbs
3 Floats (Marine Aluminum) 5,400 lbs
Solar + Mounting 1,100 lbs
6 RIM Thrusters 360 lbs
Stabilizers (3) 180 lbs
RIB + Davit 450 lbs
Netting, Railings, Misc 490 lbs
Total Structure Weight 14,980 lbs

Buoyancy Analysis

Float Volume (each)

255 cu ft

NACA foil cross-section × 19' length

Displacement (50% submerged)

382.5 cu ft

127.5 cu ft × 3 floats

Total Buoyant Force

24,480 lbs

Seawater @ 64 lbs/cu ft

Remaining Payload Capacity

Structure (14,980 lbs) 61.2%
Available (9,500 lbs) 38.8%

LiFePO4 Batteries

4,000 lbs

Water/Fuel

1,500 lbs

People (4-6)

1,000 lbs

Supplies/Equipment

3,000 lbs

``` --- ## Key Engineering Analysis Summary ### Solar & Power - **Total solar area**: 492 sq ft (300 roof + 96 + 96 fold-down) - **Installed capacity**: ~9,800 W peak (realistic after losses) - **Daily production**: ~55 kWh in Caribbean conditions ### Buoyancy - **Float volume**: 255 cu ft each (NACA 10' chord × 2' thickness × 19' length) - **Total buoyancy at 50% submersion**: 24,480 lbs - **Structure weight**: ~15,000 lbs - **Available payload**: ~9,500 lbs ### Stabilizer System - **5.5 sq ft wing area per stabilizer** - **~420 lbs lift per unit at 5 knots** - **Reduces perceived wave height by ~40-50% beyond passive SWATH reduction** - **Cost**: ~$965 per unit in batch production ### Performance - **4 knots**: 1,850W, 865 nm range - **5 knots**: 3,600W, 667 nm range - **6 knots**: 6,200W, 465 nm range ### Costs - **Single unit**: ~$210,000 - **Batch of 20**: ~$157,000 per unit