Roll Damping Characterisation Program: User Guide

Abstract

The Roll Damping Characterisation Program (RDCP) used by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is an efficient and effective means to characterise and quantify the roll damping characteristic of a free-floating maritime platform. The program uses roll decay trial data in conjunction with a simple numerical optimisation routine and the Fourth Order Runge-Kutta integration method to determine the platform's linear and non-linear roll damping coefficient terms. These coefficient terms are integral to conducting accurate numerical simulations of maritime platforms in support of the Australian Defence Organisation's capability acquisition programs and the Royal Australian Navy's in-theatre operations and through-life capability management. This report provides detailed operational guidance notes to support the application and use of the RDCP.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA611422

Entities

People

  • Edward Dawson
  • Murray Riding

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Australia
  • Coefficients
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Floating Platforms
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Naval Architecture
  • Numbers
  • Optimization
  • Ship Motion
  • Ships
  • Simulations
  • Spreadsheet Software

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design