SIMULATION OF HYDROFOIL PERFORMANCE IN CALM WATER

A digital computer simulation program using Digital Simulation Language is produced to study the performance of a hydrofoil in calm water. Various automatic control systems are studied with the model constrained to the pitch-heave-surge mode of operation. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Postgraduate School

  1 University Circle
  Monterey, CA  United States  93943
• Authors:
  • Hickox, G D
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 92 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Hydrofoil boats; Hydrofoils; Ship pilotage; Simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic control systems; Hydrofoil control; Hydrofoil craft; Simulated hydrofoils
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054106
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MS Thesis
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM