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- Title
THE INFLUENCE OF SQUAT ON THE MANEUVERABILITY OF "MUSCA" CLASSMINESWEEPER.
- Authors
ZAMAN, Ionut Georgian; TOMA, Alecu; PASCU, Lavinia Georgiana
- Abstract
The squat effect, defined as the reducing the distances between keel and sea bed because of hydrodynamic phenomenon, appears when a vessel is moving through shallow water. Small under keel clearances can cause important sinking and higher risks of bottom collision. In this paper we developed a computer software package for squat calculation using "Visual Studio Express Edition" that offers a quick calculation, efficiently and accurately. We study regarding forces acting on the body of the " MUSCA" Class Minesweeper when squat effectoccurs. We made two simulations that show the forces acting over the body of the ship and how it reacts in shallow water. We considered two working speeds, the march speed of the ship and the sweeping speed. We analyze the squat influence on the evolutionary qualities of the"MUSCA" Class Minesweeper.
- Subjects
MINESWEEPERS; SOFTWARE architecture; MATHEMATICAL models of hydrodynamics; SIMULATION methods &; models; WATER depth
- Publication
Scientific Bulletin 'Mircea cel Batran' Naval Academy, 2016, Vol 19, Issue 2, p128
- ISSN
2392-8956
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21279/1454-864X-16-I2-019