Experimental Hydromechanical Performance Evaluation of a Submarine Towed Communications Buoy Model.

Abstract

The towing performance and stability of a buoy model having a NACA 4424 profile shape were experimentally investigated to explore the feasibility of developing a buoy to operate from submarines at higher speeds and deeper depths than were previously obtainable. Buoy parameters of tension, cable angle, pitch, roll and depth were measured for several towpoint locations, static depths, antenna conditions and stabilizer angles. Results indicate that a buoy with a NACA 4424 shape will perform satisfactorily at speeds up to 25 knots. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027567

Entities

People

  • Bruce Webster
  • David W Taylor
  • John F. Campbell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Antennas
  • Assembly
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Fiberglass
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Hydrodynamic Characteristics
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Planform
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Surfaces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Oceanography.