Side-by-Side Seakeeping and Power Plant Comparisons of the Surface Effect Ships (SES) USCGC SEA HAWK and USN SES-200

Abstract

The performance characteristics of the U.S. Coast Guard 110' Surface Effect Ship (SES) CGC SEA HAWK and 160' U.S. Navy SES-200 are documented and compared. Engine performance in calm water and side-by-side rough water sea keeping performance tests were conducted in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Key West, Florida. The SES-200 ride control system was evaluated in the seaway. THe NASA Ride Quality Meter and Bruel and Kjaer Human Response Vibration Meter are compared and were used to document the discomfort level and human fatigue on board the SEA HAWK.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA231004

Entities

People

  • Thomas Coe

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Coast Guard
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Measurement
  • Motion Sickness
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Surface Effect Ships
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wave Power

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security