whats that pool like thing that naval engeneers use

[bert_haney14]

when they make scale model boats and test them? you know the tank like
thing befor they build a ship they build a model one and test it with
waves


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[warchild_1950]

It's called a basin. It simulates open ocean currents and wave action
which the Marine/Naval Architects can observed the model's handling,sea
keeping,and any other anomaly's. The newest virtual cad now used in the
newest CVN can build the ship from the computer and the resulting model
will validate the test results from data from the design to actual
construction. Hope this helps some,Michael T. (US Merchant Marine
Engineer 6yrs)


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[captmhunt]

I know there is a towing tank at the Navy academy in Annapolis, MD but
there are any number of those test tanks being used for hull design. I
think the largest one is in Holland


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[yankee_sailor]

its also called a testing tank or a tow tank...Stevens Institute in NY
has one and Naval Sea Systems Command in Caradock MD has another....


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