River Tow Behavior in Waterways. Report 1. Exxon Test Program.

Abstract

This is the final report by R. M. Schulz Associates (RMSA) to the Corps of Engineers (COE) on the study to obtain and analyze river tow behavior data. This report describes the first full-scale tow test program conducted in this country in which second-by-second records of two position, attitude, rudder, power, and river environment parameters are obtained and analyzed. The study demonstrates the feasibility of using off-the-shelf position fixing and rudder angle recording equipment to measure the dynamic behavior of river tows.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062503

Entities

People

  • Roger M. Schulz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Geography
  • Geometry
  • Instrumentation
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Measurement
  • Propellers
  • Statistics

Readers

  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Robotics and Automation.