RIGID VINYL STRUCTURAL MODEL APPLICATIONS INVOLVING HYDRODYNAMIC LOADING CONDITIONS

A rigid vinyl model of a MARINER class ship was designed, constructed, and operated in waves. Bending moments, shear forces, and wave heights were recorded. The structural response characteristics were compared with available data for a segmented model of the same ship, and with theoretical calculations. It is concluded that rigid vinyl models of ships can be employed for obtaining quasi-static wave induced structural response.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Advanced Ship Division
  Bethesda, MD  United States  20034
• Authors:
  • Austin, S L
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hulls; Stresses; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics; Waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Structural response
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull response; Model scaling; Wave induced stresses
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041370
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Structure Committee
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSRDC 232 Tech Note
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1973 12:00AM