Feasibility Study of Tank Modeling Environmentally Affected Loading Related Recreational Boat Accidents.
Abstract
The objective of this report was to evaluate the feasibility of tank modeling environmentally affected loading related recreational boat accidents. Full scale accident simulations for a jon boat and a runabout were modeled in a test tank. A comparison of full scale/model scale motion decrement curves was performed. RAO linearity was investigated for both models in head and beam regular waves. The feasibility of tank modeling full scale accident has not been fully established by the present investigation. In particular, the comparison of full/scale/model scale incidences of shipping water was poor. Most discrepancies are attributed to problems in documenting the full scale environment and/or reproducing it in the tank. Wave directionality, shape, frequency, short versus long crested seas, and wind are all discussed as possible problem areas. Nevertheless, the ability to match a large proportion of the various measured motions provides a basis for expecting improved modeling capability when these factors are considered. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA032112
Entities
People
- M. N. Silbert
- P. Kaplan
- T. P. Sargent