Hydrodynamic Towing Evaluation of the USS SKATE (SSN-578)

Abstract

An experimental evaluation was conducted to investigate the surface towing characteristics of the USS SKATE (SSN-578). A 1/14.198-scale model was towed in the DTRC deep-water towing basin using a single towpoint and several sternplane configurations. The results indicate that the SSN-578 can be satisfactorily towed with an additional 50% sternplane area aft and the sternplane set at 25 deg trailing edge up. Keywords: Nuclear powered submarines; Submarine models; Towed bodies; Scale models; Hydrodynamic stability; Hydrodynamic control surfaces performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADB142350

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  • Raymond P. Para
  • Stephen A. Mccauley

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Classification
  • Deep Water
  • Governments
  • Instrumentation
  • Maryland
  • Materials Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Metacentric Height
  • Models
  • Scale Models
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Submarine Models
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trailing Edges
  • Water

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  • Marine Hydrodynamics