Accession Number:

AD0754456

Title:

The Theory of Explosion Induced Ship Whipping Motions

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT DUNFERMLINE (UNITED KINGDOM)

Personal Author(s):

• Hicks, A. N.

Report Date:

1972-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

212.0

Abstract:

The report presents a comprehensive account of the mechanics of, and methods for predicting, the interaction between the vertical vibration modes of a surface ship and a nearby underwater explosion. It summarises earlier work in the field and gives a full unified account of the authors recent work.

Descriptors:

• *UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS
• *SHIP HULLS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• VIBRATION
• COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES
• EXPLOSION BUBBLES
• EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• DEFORMATION
• SHOCK WAVES

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering
• Explosions

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE