SHOULD SHIP PERFORMANCE BE PREDICTED BY CALCULATION?

At last year's Lips propeller symposium, the author suggested that, in many cases, quantitative model testing could be substituted by accurate prediction from calculations, which could be verified by full-scale tests.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Naval Architect, June 1990, p E250 [6 p, 4 tab, 1 fig]
• Authors:
  • Schneiders, C C
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engine efficiency; Fluid resistance; Forecasting; Hulls; Mathematical models; Performance; Propulsion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hull resistance; Performance prediction
• Old TRIS Terms: Propulsive efficiency
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00698414
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM