An Investigation of the Towing Characteristics of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). Part III. Surfaced and Submerged Towing in a Regular Seaway

Abstract

The surfaced and submerged towing characteristics of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) are examined for a variety of towing ship fantail motions and regular waves. The results indicate that under the conditions examined, the DSRV will tow in a dynamically stable and predictable manner and that, in large waves, approaching those of a State 5 sea, a synthetic towline with a breaking strength of at least 150,000 pounds should be used to provide a satisfactory margin of safety against peak tension loads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005879

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Sieber
  • R. Knutson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Assembly
  • Buoyancy
  • Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Inertia
  • Instrumentation
  • Margin Of Safety
  • Mass
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Platforms
  • Prototypes
  • Rescue Vehicles
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design