FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE ACCURATE METHOD FOR CALCULATING BODY-WATER IMPACT PRESSURES

Abstract

A computer program for two-dimensional slamming of a Mariner section is discussed. The program was devised to examine the practical applicability of a previously described numerical method and to gain insight for future development of a numerical scheme should additional effort appear valuable. A discussion of this effort and the implications for the future are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0402698

Entities

People

  • David R. Falconer
  • Wen-hwa Chu

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Convex Bodies
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Gages
  • Incompressible Flow
  • Marine Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Naval Architecture
  • Pressure Gages
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Marine Hydrodynamics