WIND RESISTANCE OF MERCHANT SHIPS

Describes and gives the results of an analysis of wind resistance experiments carried out at several different test establishments on models covering a wide range of merchant ships. Equations are given for estimating the components of wind force and the wind-induced yawing moment on any merchant ship form for a wind from any direction. The equations are shown to apply to independent data.

• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects, England

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  London SW1X 8BQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Isherwood, R M
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 327-338
• Serial:
  • R.I.N.A. Supplementary Papers
  • Volume: 115
  • Publisher: Royal Institution of Naval Architects, England

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ship motion; Wind pressure; Wind resistant design; Yaw; Yaw
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship response; Wind forces on ships; Wind resistance
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054051
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM