Experimental Study of the Wavemaking of Horizontally-Oriented Vorticity in a Wake.

Abstract

Towing-tank experiments were conducted in order to investigate the wavemaking of horizontally-oriented vorticity in a wake. It was found that the amplitudes of the surface disturbance, measured with three capacitance wires, were about one tenth of those generated by a ship model of the same length and Froude number. Furthermore, the wave resistance was about one percent of that obtained for a Series-60 model of the same wetted-surface area. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784986

Entities

People

  • A. Swain
  • L. Landweber

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Capacitance
  • Froude Number
  • Models
  • Resistance
  • Ship Models

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics