Model Tests and Computer Simulations of a 15-Barge Tow for the Upper Mississippi River.

Abstract

A maneuvering model was developed, for a typical river tow, with experimentally determined hydrodynamic coefficients. The investigation included extensive model tests in both deep and shallow water, development of a method for predicting tow hydrodynamic coefficients, and simulations of two behavior as a function of channel dimensions and potential obstacles to navigation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146511

Entities

People

  • R. Barr
  • R. Hatton
  • V. Ankudinov

Organizations

  • Tracor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Coast Guard
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Curve Fitting
  • Deep Water
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Groins (Structures)
  • Lepidoptera
  • Mathematical Models
  • Model Basins
  • Model Tests
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Ship Model Basins

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Hydraulic Engineering.