Accession Number:

ADA056736

Title:

Flare Slamming Characteristics of Two Aircraft Carrier Bow Configurations.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

DAVID W TAYLOR NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BETHESDA MD SHIP PERFORMANCE DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Bales,Nathan K.

Report Date:

1978-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

48.0

Abstract:

Seakeeping experiments with a model of a small aircraft carrier are described. Two above-water bow configurations, one V-shaped and one highly flared, are compared. The V-shaped bow is found to pose a lesser risk of structural damage in severe conditions but to be subject to many more small impacts in all conditions. Author

Descriptors:

• *AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
• *SEAWORTHINESS
• SHAPE
• SHIP MOTION
• DATA REDUCTION
• SEAKEEPING
• NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
• SEA STATES
• SHIP BOWS
• SLAMMING

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE