Accession Number:

AD0641372

Title:

THE DYNAMIC PRESSURE TRACE AT THE SEA BOTTOM CREATED BY A GROUND EFFECT MACHINE.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

HYDRONAUTICS INC LAUREL MD

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1966-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

54.0

Abstract:

The theory was derived for the dynamic pressure trace at the sea bottom and the surface waves created by a ground effect machine of rectangular planform moving with constant velocity over quiescent water of finite depth. The numerical results for the dynamic pressure trace at the sea bottom are presented. Because of convergence difficulties, the numerical calculation of the exact surface wave contour was not completed. However, the convergence characteristics were improved by deforming the path of integration. Further effort is necessary in order to obtain the numerical results for the surface waves. For very shallow water, solutions for both the pressure trace and surface wave contour were obtained. Author

Subject Categories:

  • Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
  • Surface Effect Vehicles and Amphibious Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE