Seaworthiness Characteristics of a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH IV). Part II

Abstract

Experiments were conducted with a model of a small waterplane area twin hull craft in both the Maneuvering and Seakeeping Facility and Carriage 2 of the David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center to determine loads and motions at various headings and speeds. Data were obtained in both regular and random seaways.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024724

Entities

People

  • David W Taylor
  • James A. Kallio
  • Joseph J. Ricci

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Lines
  • Bending Moments
  • Bilge Keels
  • Frequency
  • Gages
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metacentric Height
  • Oceans
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Probability
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Seaworthiness
  • Test Equipment
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics