HYDRODYNAMICS MANUAL

Abstract

Contents: Current seaplane designs, Seaplane types, Symbols and definitions, Seaplane motions, Hydrostatic forces (displacement range), Dynamic forces (planing range), The hydrodynamic force, Testing facilities, Test schedules, Correlation to full scale, Programming, Water maneuvering, Spray characteristics, Longitudinal stability during take-off, Longitudinal stability during landing, Longitudinal control, Directional stability and control, Lateral stability and control, Take-off performance, Hydro-skis and hydro-foils, Rough water and sea worthiness, Instrumentation, Seaplane thrust stand, Seaplane handling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0645667

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airspeed Indicators
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cameras
  • Control Surfaces
  • Fluid Flow
  • Froude Number
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Recording Systems
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Computer Science.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics