Vergote, T.; Eloot, K.; Vantorre, M.; Verwilligen, J. (2013). Hydrodynamics of a ship while entering a lock, in: Vantorre, M. et al. (Ed.) Third international conference on ship manoeuvring in shallow and confined water: with non-exclusive focus on ship behaviour in locks, 3-5 June 2013, Ghent, Belgium. pp. 281-289
In: Vantorre, M. et al. (Ed.) (2013). Third international conference on ship manoeuvring in shallow and confined water: with non-exclusive focus on ship behaviour in locks, 3-5 June 2013, Ghent, Belgium. The Royal Institution of Naval Architects/Ghent University/Flanders Hydraulics Research: London. ISBN 978-1-909024-17-5. 352 pp., more
The hydrodynamics of a ship that are associated with lock entry are described empirically and mathematically. Emphasis is put on the generated translation waves. The six-waves-model of A. Vrijburcht is used to calculate the wave system in the lock. These calculations are compared with empirical data and the six-waves-model is improved in a theoretical and empirical manner. The most significant adjustments to the model are the introduction of speed-dependency, taking account of the ship’s hull shape and of the layout of the lock entrance. The model is compared to experimental results with scale models of a bulk carrier and a container carrier.
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