An Application of the Hydrogen Bubble Technique to Visualization of the Flow about the Bow of a Ship - Correlation of Bubble Position with Ship Performance.

Abstract

The hydrogen bubble technique was applied to visualization of the flow about the bow of a ship in waves. By means of movie frame analysis, the positions of bubbles emitted from forward areas of the bow are described as a function of speed and wave size. Relative to the keel, the bubbles are shown to sweep out wedge-shaped areas on the hull profile which expand linearly aft of the stem. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0725893

Entities

People

  • Gerard Fridsma

Organizations

  • Stevens Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elements
  • Forward Areas
  • Hydrogen
  • Visualizations

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.