WAVE RESISTANCE AND WAVE PATTERNS OF THIN SHIPS

The wave resistance R and wave height h(x,z) are evaluated asymptotically for small Froude number F = U(gl)-1/2 for a slender hull of any shape. Michell's theory for a thin ship of length L moving with constant speed U along a straight line is the starting point. It is found that asymptotically R and h depend only upon four properties of the ship -- the slope of the hull and the slope of the profile curve of the hull at the waterline at bow and stern. Simple formulas are obtained for R and h in terms of these slopes. The wave pattern consists of four waves -- a longitudinal and a transverse wave from the bow and a similar pair from the stern. Their phases are the same as those of Kelvin waves due to pressure points at the bow and stern, and they also decay with distance like cylindrical waves. However, their amplitudes have different angular variations from those of Kelvin waves.

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• Authors:
  • Keller, J B
  • Ahluwalia, D S
• Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1-6
• Serial:
  • Journal of Ship Research
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  • ISSN: 0022-4502
  • EISSN: 1542-0604
  • Serial URL: https://onepetro.org/jsr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ships; Thinness; Wave motion; Wave resistance
• Old TRIS Terms: Slender bodies; Thin ship theory; Wave pattern analysis
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147541
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM