A PROCEDURE FOR PREDICTING THE SPEED OF SURFACE SHIPS IN ROUGH HEAD SEAS

A procedure is outlined for predicting the maximum attainable speed of a conventional surface ship (with or without an SQS-26 sonar dome) in irregular head seas. The procedure is based upon some fundamental principles of ship motion, the wave length-wave energy relationships expressed by the Pierson-Moscowitz formulation for sea spectra, and an estimate of the natural periods of pitch and heave oscillation for the ship in question. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Engineering Center

  , ZZ N/A   
• Authors:
  • Shen, M
  • Gale, P A
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electromagnetic spectrum; Seas; Ship motion; Speed; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Irregular waves; Sea spectra; Ship speed prediction
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00016701
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 6114-71-4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1971 12:00AM