STABILITY OF TOWED, TOTALLY SUBMERGED FLEXIBLE CYLINDERS

This problem was first examined by W.R. Hawthorne in connection with observed snaking of towed Dracones, which are flexible, sausage-like towed barges, used for transport of fluid cargo; in his analysis he dealt exclusively with buckling mode of instability; general theory is presented to account for small, free, lateral motions of flexible, slender, cylindrical body with tapered ends, totally submerged in liquid and towed at steady speed; some experiments are described which were designed to test theory; experimental observations are in qualitative agreement with theory.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cambridge University Press

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• Authors:
  • Paidoussis, M P
• Publication Date: 1968-11-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 273-297
• Serial:
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: Pt2
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cylindrical bodies; Freight transportation; Liquid bulk cargo
• Old TRIS Terms: Dracones; Liquid cargo
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00002292
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1973 12:00AM