An Investigation of the Performance of a Column Stabilized Platform.
Abstract
The objective of the project is to obtain a comparative analysis of various combinations of column configurations for a mobile column stabilized platform. The platform is a deep draft vessel consisting of two longitudinally oriented, cylindrical hulls. To each hull two vertical columns are attached which pierce the surface of the water. The upper ends of the columns are attached to a platform well above the waterline. The platform may provide added performance capabilities in comparison with a standard displacement vessel. The mobile column stabilized platform is not without its problems, however, and this experimental and analytical study provides an analysis of some of these problems. The resistance characteristics were studied with the use of a model in the M.I.T. Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Ship Model Towing Tank. A correlation of the data with theory was attempted to obtain interference resistance between the columns. The effect of transverse and longitudinal spacing of the columns, draft, and shape of the columns was investigated and correlation with theory was attempted. The results indicated that the parameters of longitudinal spacing and velocity have the most significant effect on interference resistance. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 05, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0846154
Entities
People
- Kurt A. Gustafson
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology