Active Fin Roll Stabilization Effectiveness on a 65' Torpedo Retriever Boat (TRB),

Abstract

Since limited information exists on the effectiveness of anti-roll devices as applied to high speed/hard chine craft, a study was conducted by Naval Ship Engineering Center, Norfolk Division (NSND) at the request of NAVSEA PMS 300, to evaluate the predicted roll characteristics on the Navy 65' PB MK III. Following this study, a task was authorized, reference (a), to obtain a 65' PB or similar craft for tests to determine the stabilization characteristics of a commercially available anti-roll fin system. Furthermore, since the ultimate use of the combatant craft is as a weapons platform, a major part of this effort was to evaluate the effects of the active fin system on gun effectiveness. Specifically, the Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren (NSWC) was tasked to conduct tests simultaneously with NSND to determine this effectiveness. The results of those tests are presented in reference (b).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 10, 1975
Accession Number
ADA062561

Entities

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  • C. E. Shields
  • J. J. Foster

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Boats
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Coefficients
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Free Stream
  • Frequency
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Leading Edges
  • Naval Architecture
  • Open Water
  • Patrol Craft
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Ships
  • Stabilization Systems

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