HULL FORM DEVELOPMENT AND RESISTANCE AND PROPULSION TEST RESULTS OF A SERIES OF SHIP HULLS HAVING EXTREME "V" SECTIONS

Hull forms were tested in an exploration of the effects of "V" forms on resistance, propulsion, and stability within and beyond the limits of design currently in practice in the United States. The sectional curves of the Series parent forms were retained along with the parent profiles within practical limits. Models were built and tested for both EHP and SHP. The geometric properties of the UM propeller models are listed in tables and compared with those of the parent propeller models, and additional tables list the particulars of the ship models. The differences in SHP and other propulsion components between the "U" form and the "V" form for the finer hulls seem excessive and are thought to reflect some scale effects not understood. Therefore the report is not considered a final statement of accurate results for at least the finer hulls, and further investigation is warranted.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number ORA-04652-2-F.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  College of Engineering
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • MOSS, J L
  • Kim, H C
• Publication Date: 1963-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 137 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fluid resistance; Hulls; Performance; Propellers; Testing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hull resistance
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull forms; Hull testing; Propeller performance
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026616
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 04652-2-F Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-2564
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM