EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE AND THE DURATION TIME OF THE HORIZONTAL WATER IMPACT OF FLAT PLATE

This paper describes experimental studies on the horizontal impact of flat plates falling onto a still water surface with a trapped air cushion condition. In order to clarify the effects of the mass of falling body, plate breadth, and impact velocity on the maximum impact pressure, experiments were carried out on plate breadths of 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6m, in addition to those of 0.25, 0.35 and 0.5m carried out in 1983. Agreement between experimental and predicted results was good. The formulae developed including the evaluation of the impact duration are suitable for the design of structures exposed to water impact.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • J Soc Naval Arch Japan, v 178, Dec 1995, p 381 [9 p, 10 ref, 4 tab, 13 fig]
• Authors:
  • Okada, S
  • Sumi, Y
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• Japanese

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Experiments; Impact loads; Pressure; Structural plates
• Old TRIS Terms: Flat plates
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728037
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 4 1996 12:00AM