EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS FOR PREDICTING TOWLINE TENSIONS AND CONFIGURATIONS OF A TOWED BODY SYSTEM USING BARE CABLE

Abstract

Two alternative methods for predicting steady-state configurations and towline tensions are evaluated by comparing predicted data with experimental data. Between the two methods, Method 1 is shown to provide better overall predictions of cable tension, cable angle at towing ship, and body depth for the bare-cable case. The best agreement between the experimental data and the data predicted by Method 1 is obtained with a cable drag coefficient of 1.5 and a tangential force factor of 0.02.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0651543

Entities

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  • C. O. Walton
  • Thomas Gibbons

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  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometry
  • Materials
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  • Model Basins
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  • Ship Model Basins
  • Steady State
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Towed Bodies

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  • Engineering

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  • Marine Hydrodynamics