A Linear Theory of Transverse Cable Dynamics at Low Frequencies

Abstract

This report documents a study of the horizontal motion of the downstream end of a towed cable when the motion of the towing vessel is known. The dynamic position of the downstream end of the cable is a consequence of the random crosstrack meandering of the towing vessel as it imperfectly maintains a constant course. The specific purpose of the study was to supply a method to predict the horizontal motion. Other contributors to cable dynamics, such as ocean current, are not addressed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 1981
Accession Number
ADA173578

Entities

People

  • Eric S. Strahan
  • Robert M. Kennedy

Organizations

  • Naval Underwater Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Axial Flow
  • Bessel Functions
  • Data Analysis
  • Depression Angles
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Frequency
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Instrumentation
  • Momentum
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Phase Velocity
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transfer Functions
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Oceanography.