Data from carefully conducted full scale trials, combined with towing tank tests on existing and concept designs can be of great assistance to designers. The paper discusses how the Davidson Laboratory conducts model tests of motor yachts, describes the methods that Viking Yachts uses during their full-scale trials, and demonstrates how these methods were used to in the design of the Viking 82.
Keywords:
united states government,
designer,
morabito,
matrix,
strake,
horsepower,
resistance,
knot,
marine transportation,
tank
Subjects:
Information Management and Systems
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