CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF A VERTICAL-DROP TEST FACILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

A vertical-drop test facility has been proposed for use in an experimental investigation of the response of ship forward bottom structure to slam loads. Herein is presented the results of some evaluations of pertinent literature and a discussion of the considerations and test facility requirements which led to the proposed design. In addition, a brief review is given of the test facility features, its capabilities, and instrumentation requirements.(Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Institute of Engineering Research
  Bekeley, CA  United States  94720
• Authors:
  • Maclean, W M
• Publication Date: 1962-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hulls; Impact; Slamming; Test facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull impact
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026527
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Series 186, Issue 4
• Contract Numbers: MA-2620
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1973 12:00AM