ANALYTICAL ASSESSMENT OF BARGE TRAIN MOTIONS AND SEA LOADS

The response computer program described has extended a hydrodynamic strip theory recently developed, to elastically coupled dynamic systems. This has resulted in an analytical tool well suited for evaluation of proposed coupling concepts.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contained in Proceedings of the 1st North American Tug Convention, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 26 papers are available for $30.00.
• Corporate Authors:

  North American Tug Convention (1st)

  36/37 Cock Lane
  London EC1A 9BY,   England 
• Authors:
  • Brown, D L
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 43-49
• Serial:
  • Publication of: North American Tug Convention (1st)
  • Publisher: North American Tug Convention (1st)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barge trains; Barges; Hulls; Motion; Ship motion
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge motions; Hull configurations; Seaway motions
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051841
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship and Boat International
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1974 12:00AM