Experiment to Characterize Sea Fighter FSF-1 Wave Slamming

Abstract

This report describes the data obtained from a field experiment to obtain full-scale qualitative and quantitative wave slamming data of the Sea Fighter (FSF-1), a high-speed experimental vessel developed by the Office of Naval Research. A 4-day trial from April 18-21, 2006 was conducted which began in Port Angeles, WA and ended in San Diego, CA. This data includes measurement of the ambient environmental conditions (wind and waves) in which the ship was operating, including the incident waves impacting the vessel, ship motions (including accelerations and angular rates), and visual documentation of the wave field surrounding the ship. This data will be used in the development and validation of computational tools used for design and evaluation of high-speed ships.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474405

Entities

People

  • Anne M. Fullerton
  • Don C. Walker
  • Kirk Anderson
  • Lisa M. Minnick
  • Thomas C. Fu

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acquisition
  • Cameras
  • Data Acquisition
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Photographs
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Ship Motion
  • Ships
  • Strain Gages
  • Swath Ships
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.