Hydrodynamic Analysis of the Performance of a Moored Hemispherical Fast Water Buoy.

Abstract

This report describes in detail the development of a predictive technique for determining the optimum mooring attachment point for a hemispherical buoy in a swift-running river current. Representative analyses, which were performed to demonstrate the utility of the technique for observing trends and, in general, to give the user a feel for the impact of specific design parameters on the performance of such buoys, are included also. Finally, the authors offer conclusions and recommendations for follow-on work, particularly an expanded testing program which would yield more refined hydrodynamic data and, consequently, more accurate performance predictions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA054507

Entities

People

  • Howard Jaslow
  • Jesse Schneider
  • Paul Kaplan
  • Theodore R. Goodman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buoys
  • Coast Guard
  • Computer Programs
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Differential Equations
  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations
  • Fluid Flow
  • Frequency
  • Froude Number
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Metacentric Height
  • Modulus Of Elasticity

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Oceanography.