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Originally Posted by winkosmosis
The purpose of the bulb is to change the shape of the bow wave so it doesn't interfere with hydrodynamics at the rear of the ship. It's optimized for a particular speed
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You're right, that was a bad example.
A better example would have been modern submarines designed primarily for fast, quiet underwater operation. They feature a rounded, not "pointy" bow.
But Matt is right: we need to be careful trying to comparing ordinary road vehicles to aircraft, watercraft or even speed record-setting land vehicles. The design rules
change depending on the speed & size of the vehicle (in the same fluid), and between fluids of different densities.