Investigation of wedge water-entry under symmetric impact loads by experimental tests

• Main Authors: Nikfarjam, M., Yaakob, O. B., Seif, M. S., Koto, J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazilian Association of Computational Mechanics 2017
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76784/1/OBYaakob2017_InvestigationofWedgeWaterEntryUnderSymmetric.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76784/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019909804&doi=10.1590%2f1679-78253315&partnerID=40&md5=2791f1d19e8d3ec567761fb02d6fd677

One of the main challenges for engineers in designing high-speed crafts is the evaluation of hydrodynamic loads during the impact of hull to wave’s surface. This paper presents an experimental investigation on the pressure distribution on three wedge-sections with 15°, 20° and 30° deadrise during wa...