THE SHIP DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY, TEDDINGTON, ENGLAND.

Abstract

The report describes the organization of the Ship Division of the National Physical Laboratory, the major establishment in the UK engaged in ship research and model testing for the merchant marine. Details are given of the new circulating water channel or flume recently commissioned and of some of the work carried out on it, including a new method of flow visualization. There is a general account of the research being carried out in the Division, particularly that directed towards a resolution of the problem of model-ship correlation. The use of new materials for model hulls is described, together with the development of methods of cutting hull and propeller models by numerically-controlled machines. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 1968
Accession Number
AD0831073

Entities

People

  • Frederick H. Todd

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Flow
  • Flow Visualization
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Propellers
  • Research Facilities
  • Visualizations

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design