Feasibility Study of Springing Model Tests of a Great Lakes Bulk Carrier.

Abstract

A feasibility study is described in which springing bending moment response of a 1000-ft. ore ship model was measured. Regular waves of length between 6 and 14 inches were generated to excite the 1:144-scale model hinged at midships over a range of foreard speeds between 1.0 and 4.5 ft./sec.; significant springing was obtained under resonant conditions which corresponded to 39.6 and 19.5 rad./sec., respectively, for each of the connecting beams used. Analytical solution of the model springing phenomenon is also given using Goodman's theory, and correlation between experimental and theoretical results is shown to be encouraging. (Abstract Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 1972
Accession Number
AD0757177

Entities

People

  • Dan Hoffman
  • Richard Van Hooff

Organizations

  • Webb Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Bending Moments
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Great Lakes
  • Lakes
  • Model Tests
  • Models
  • Scale Models
  • Ship Models

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics