Translational Velocity of a Cylindrical Vessel in Shallow Water,

Abstract

A preliminary study on the response of a cylindrical vessel to an underwater shock wave in shallow water has been made. The solution to the response of a cylindrical beam to an underwater shock wave in unbounded water, as presented by W. W. Murray, has been extended to include shock wave reflections from the surface and bottom of shallow water. Explicit analytical expressions are derived for both the pressure and the translational velocity of a cylindrical vessel responding to a shock wave in shallow water. Other effects that a shallow water environment has on a shock wave are discussed qualitatively to show the need for further study. (Author Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1973
Accession Number
AD0759974

Entities

People

  • Clinton T. Richmond

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Environment
  • Reflection
  • Shallow Water
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Water
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Explosive Engineering.