Abstract
A series of carefully controlled experiments on the wave-generation characteristics of a model of a compartmented surface-effect ship has been conducted in a towing tank. Configurations of the model included cases encompassing one subcushion and two subcushions, as well as differing values of the pressures in the subcushions. It was shown that a reduced wave generation in the appropriate Froude number range could be achieved in this manner. Furthermore, a previously developed theory for the wave generation of marine vessels was verified for the model for a Froude number greater than 0.40.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 345–358 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Marine Science and Technology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- surface-effect ships
- wave generation
- towing tank
- model tests
