Identification Accuracy of Additional Wave Resistance Through a Comparison of Multiple Regression and Artificial Neural Network Methods

The article presents the use of multiple regression method to identify added wave resistance. Added wave resistance was expressed in the form of a four-state nominal function of: “thrust”, “zero”, “minor” and “major” resistance values. Three regression models were developed for this purpose: a regression model with linear variables, nonlinear variables and a large number of nonlinear variables. The nonlinear models were developed using the author's algorithm based on heuristic techniques. The three models were compared with a model based on an artificial neural network. This study shows that non-linear equations developed through a multiple linear regression method using the author’s algorithm are relatively accurate, and in some respects, are more effective than artificial neural networks.