THE BRITISH SHIP RESEARCH ASSOCIATION.

Abstract

The report describes the organization and work of the British Ship Research Association, as gathered during visits to the Association's Headquarters in London and its Research Station at Wallsend-on-Tyne, Northumberland. The Association is engaged on research for the shipbuilding, shipowning and marine engineering industries, covering such fields as automation of engine rooms, hydrodynamic research into resistance and propulsion of model hulls, seaworthiness qualities, steering and maneuvering, stopping of large tankers, ships' structures, vibration, sea performance in service, application of computers and numerical control to design and production problems, welding, market research and shipowner research. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1968
Accession Number
AD0827277

Entities

People

  • Frederick H. Todd

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automation
  • Computers
  • Coverings
  • Engineering
  • Marine Engineering
  • Marine Systems (Military)
  • Market Research
  • Naval Architecture
  • Production
  • Production Engineering
  • Resistance
  • Seaworthiness
  • Shipbuilding
  • Steering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.