EFFECT OF BILGE KEELS AND A BULBOUS BOW ON BILGE VORTICES

Wind-tunnel experiments were performed in order to investigate the influence of bilge-keels and of a bulbous bow on the drag induced by vortices generated at the bilges of an ogive. It was found that as the ratio of the height of the keels to the maximum width of the ogive is increased from 0 to 0.08, the vortical drag increases from 2 to 11 percent of the surface drag. The presence of a bulbous bow does not appear to affect the vortical drag of a model with a fine entrance, such as the one studied; other investigators claim the contrary when the form is that of a blunt oil tanker. ( Author )

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242
• Authors:
  • Tatinclaux, J C
• Publication Date: 1968-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bilges; Bows; Vortices
• Old TRIS Terms: Bilge keels; Bilge vortices; Bulbous bows; Model testing
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00001882
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Defense Documentation Center
• Report/Paper Numbers: IIHR-107 Tech Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NONR161105
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1974 12:00AM