MOTION CHARACTERISTICS OF NRL PLATFORM (FORDS) IN WAVES.

Abstract

The David Taylor Model Basin was requested to make a quantitative study of the motion characteristics of the NRL Alternate 1 Stable Platform Concept (FORDS). Tests were conducted in the Seakeeping Facility on a 1/40-scale model in regular and irregular waves. In general, the motions at the light draft were comparable in magnitude to those of a cargo-type ship of the same displacement. However, at the deep or operating draft, the motion of the platform was reduced considerably. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0605374

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  • John E. Foster

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Displacement
  • Model Basins
  • Models
  • Platforms
  • Research Facilities
  • Scale Models
  • Seakeeping
  • Ship Model Basins

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design