FREE SURFACE WATER TUNNEL IMPROVEMENT STUDY

The results of a study to improve the performance of a free surface water tunnel located at the California Institute of Technology are presented. Improvements are described which will permit index of cavitation modeling of craft operating in excess of 90 knots on the free surface of the ocean. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  California Institute of Technology

  Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories
  Pasadena, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Fegley, M J
  • Pare, R C
  • Ward, T M
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 74 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cavitation; Free surface; High speed craft; Water tunnels
• Old TRIS Terms: Free surface effects
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095114
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: GALCIT-FSWT-146 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: N00014-67A-0094-0030
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 29 1975 12:00AM