An experimental evaluation was conducted to investigate the surface towing characteristics of short-hull and long-hull SSN-637 Class submarines with modified bows. A 1/16.667-scale model was towed in the DTRC shallow-water towing basin, varying towpoint location, metacentric height (GM), displacement, trim, and sternplane/rudder plate configuration. The short-hull and long-hull SSN-637 Class submarine with modified bow was towed in a stable configuration at speeds up to 10 knots (5.14 m/s) full-scale with the sternplanes set to 25 deg trailing edge up, at a trim of 6 ft (1.83 m) down by the stern, at either displacement, at either GM, with either towpoint, with a lower-rudder plate appendage attached.


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    Title :

    Hydrodynamic Towing Evaluation of SSN-637 Class Short-Hull and Long-Hull Submarines with Modified Bows


    Contributors:
    M. S. Fellman (author) / R. P. Para (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    31 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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