Accession Number:

AD0733676

Title:

Small-Perturbation Analysis of Oscillatory Tow-Cable Motion

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD

Personal Author(s):

• Kerney, Keith P.

Report Date:

1971-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

53.0

Abstract:

The equations of two-dimensional motion of a flexible inextensible cable are linearized by a small-perturbation approximation and sinusoidal time dependence is assumed. The simplified equations are integrated numerically by the Kutta-Merson method. Separate computer programs, OMWAY and OMFLO, have been written for the Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 2 cable-towed-body problems they are listed in the appendixes.

Descriptors:

• *TOWING CABLES
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• DYNAMICS
• EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• NAVAL RESEARCH
• NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
• OSCILLATION
• PERTURBATION THEORY

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE