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Re: Revisiting hull pressure wave
From: Cliff Sojourner
Date: 2005 Jan 25, 17:10 -0800
From: Cliff Sojourner
Date: 2005 Jan 25, 17:10 -0800
try google for "Froude number". it's a "deep" subject, ha ha. > A while back the topic of not being able to achieve hull speed due to a > downward pressure wave interacting with a relatively shallow bottom. > > My interest still runs high in finding a formula to relate > length-at-waterline and velocity to the depth that it comes into play, and > the affect as depth decreases past that threshold. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Bill >