THE EFFECT OF A WAKE ON THE WAVE RESISTANCE OF A SHIP

Jerome H. Milgram

Journal of Ship Research · 1969 · 10 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The paper discusses the viscous effects which cause errors in predicting the resistance of a thin ship by Michells linear theory. Assuming the positions of separation streamlines, the author presents the wave resistance calculations by use of Michells integral.