VIBRATION GENERATOR TESTS ON USNS HAYES (T-AGOR-16)

As part of a research program to study the vibratory characteristics of catamaran structures, vibration generator tests were conducted on the USNS HAYES in December 1972, mostly while the ship was at anchor in deep water. There were three easily excited hull modes: one hull pitching against the other at about 4.4 Hz, vertical bending of both hulls together at about 5.2 Hz, and athwartships bending of both hulls together at about 6.3 Hz. (Modified author abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Ship Acoustics Department
  Bethesda, MD  United States  20034
• Authors:
  • Antonides, G P
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bending; Catamarans; Excitation; Hulls; Measurement; Military vessels; Oceanographic vessels; Resonance frequency; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship hulls
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull response; Hull vibration; Marine surface propulsion; T agor-16 vessel; Vibration measurement
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050830
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAD-51E-1962
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM