ORTHOGONAL COORDINATE SYSTEMS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL BOUNDARY LAYERS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SHIP FORMS

The problem of choosing orthogonal, curvilinear, coordinate systems for use in boundary-layer calculations on arbitrary three-dimensional bodies is considered in some detail. A general method for the practical evaluation of the various geometrical properties of the coordinates occurring in the three-dimensional boundary-layer equations is described. A particular coordinate system which appears to be the most convenient one for ship hulls is then proposed and analyzed further.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, 300 South Riverside Drive
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242-1585
• Authors:
  • Miloh, T
  • Patel, V C
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boundary layer; Hulls; Hydrodynamics; Three dimensional flow; Turbulence; Turbulent boundary layer
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship hulls
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull geometry; Hydrodynamic configurations
• Subject Areas: Design; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041738
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IIHR-138
• Contract Numbers: N00014-68A-0190-0004
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 19 1973 12:00AM