Accession Number:

AD0647807

Title:

DOCUMENTATION OF THE STATIC BALANCE COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OBTAINING THE LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH OF A SHIP HULL.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept., Jul 65-Aug 66,

Corporate Author:

DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN WASHINGTON D C STRUCTURAL MECHANICS LAB

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1967-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

93.0

Abstract:

The report describes the computer programs written to extend the static balance method of calculating shear and bending moment responses to include a wide range of wave heights, lengths, and positions with respect to amidships for a ship vertically balanced in head-on trochoidal waves. The program has the option of including or omitting the Smith correction, and the final data may be presented in either tabular or graphical form. Author

Subject Categories:

  • Computer Programming and Software
  • Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE