Accession Number:

ADA196627

Title:

Proceedings of the American Towing Tank Conference (21st) Held in Washington, DC. on 5-7th August 1986,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Messalle, Richard F.

Report Date:

1987-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

489.0

Abstract:

The address covers the period 1946-1986, and touches on the tremendous achievements that have taken place in surface ships, submarines, and other marine vehicle technology The revolutionary development of the true high speed submarine in the 50s the order-of-magnitude increase in tanker capabilities and vast increases in cargo ship capabilities as evidenced by the 33 knot SL-7s as well as other container ships, barge carriers and roll-onroll-off ships the development of three totally new ship concepts the hydrofoil, the hovercraft and the SWATH ship and the semi-submersible. Also covered are the developments necessary to operate under severe weather and sea conditions and mention of how towing tanks have played a major role in these achievements. Contents Propulsion, Ocean Engineering, Resistance and Flow, New Facilities and Techniques, Steering and Maneuvering, Ice Testing, Seakeeping, Cavitation, High Speed Vehicles and Sailing. sdw

Descriptors:

• *MARINE ENGINEERING
• CARGO SHIPS
• CAVITATION
• CONTAINERSHIPS
• FACILITIES
• GROUND EFFECT MACHINES
• ICE
• MODEL BASINS
• OCEAN SURFACE
• SEA STATES
• SEAKEEPING
• SHIPS
• STEERING
• STORMS
• SUBMARINES
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• SHIP MODELS
• TOWING
• VEHICLES

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering
• Submarine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE