WIND-TUNNEL TESTS TO DETERMINE AERODYNAMIC FORCES AND MOMENTS ON SHIPS AT ZERO HEEL

Abstract

Compilation of data on 9 ship models obtained from various tests made in TMB tunnels over the period 1948-1953. Water-line models were used. These ships were United States, Old Colony Mariner, LST 1156, Pennsylvania, DD692, Roanoke, Salem, CV9, and YTB500.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1955
Accession Number
AD0605516

Entities

People

  • G. R. Mutimer

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Boundary Layer
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Escort Carrier
  • Model Basins
  • Models
  • Navy
  • Pennsylvania
  • Research Facilities
  • Rotation
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Ship Models
  • Ships
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

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