Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Above Water Bow Shape on Flare Slamming and Deck Wetness Forces

Abstract

The Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center undertook to experiment ally determine the effects of above water bow shape on vertical flare slam and deck wetness loadings. A modern naval combatant was selected as the parent hull form and six variations in the above water bow shape were investigated. It is shown that significant variations in the flare slam forces occur with changing bow shape while deck wetness forces remain relatively constant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA254648

Entities

People

  • Harry D. Jones

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Availability
  • Birds
  • Calibration
  • Classification
  • Data Analysis
  • Froude Number
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Relative Motion
  • Security
  • Surface Warfare
  • Transfer Functions
  • Uncertainty
  • Warfare

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  • Marine Hydrodynamics