Stability and Ship Motion in a Seaway.

Abstract

The report describes work which was performed preparatory to the testing of free running radio controlled ship models in natural sea conditions in San Francisco Bay. The work comprises two parts: theoretical analysis employs both linear and non-linear mathematical models to describe the motion of the ship in waves. The linear procedure has not yet led to final results and work is continuing. The experimental preparations include the evaluation of radio control equipment, ship motion monitoring and recording instruments, wave measuring arrays, and the design of a catamaran test platform. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1970
Accession Number
AD0714078

Entities

People

  • J. R. Paulling

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bays
  • Catamarans
  • Materials Handling Equipment
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Monitoring
  • Platforms
  • San Francisco Bay
  • Ship Models
  • Ship Motion
  • Ships
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles
  • Watercraft

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.