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Development of a basin for investigation of the seaworthiness of model seaplane hulls

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dc.contributor.authorSchulz, Edmund F., author
dc.contributor.authorColorado A and M College, Civil Engineering Section, publisher
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-29T14:31:23Z
dc.date.available2017-09-29T14:31:23Z
dc.date.issued1954
dc.descriptionCER54EFS11.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.descriptionPrepared for Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department through the Colorado A & M Research Foundation.
dc.description.abstractThe conversion of a round 85-ft diameter outdoor pond to a facility for testing model seaplanes and ships in oblique seas is described. Waves are created in the 40 by 65 ft. seaway by oscillating a 14-inch diameter cylinder in a vertical plane. A sloping gravel beach absorbs the waves after they have traversed the seaway. Diffraction of the wave train is prevented through the use of wave-guides. Wavelengths of 2.4, 4.6, and 9.4 ft. have been produced. Waves as steep as 1:11.5 have been produced. Some experimentation with model seaplane hulls has been completed. The variations of the model motions in heave, pitch and roll were measured from 16 mm motion picture film. The models were photographed simultaneously from the front and side during the tests. Improvements in the various structural components and the instrumentation used for measuring the model motions were discussed. It was concluded that a 5-ft model could be tested effectively at any heading to the seaway and at speeds up to 10 fps. Calibration curves for the wave generator, wave profile recorder and convectron tube are included.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnder Contract no. NOas 52-1077-c.
dc.format.mediumreports
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/184174
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relationCatalog record number (MMS ID): 991013147929703361
dc.relationTA7.C6 CER 54-11
dc.relation.ispartofCivil Engineering Reports
dc.relation.ispartofCER, 54-11
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dc.subjectPlanning hulls -- Testing
dc.subjectSeaplanes -- Models -- Testing
dc.titleDevelopment of a basin for investigation of the seaworthiness of model seaplane hulls
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