T&R Report R-04: Feasibility of a Short-Crested Tank Facility for Ship Model Studies (1966)

A study is made of the optimum characteristics of a short-crested tank facility for model experiments of ship behavior. The general arrangement of the tank is considered and the wave-making system and data analysis procedure are discussed in some detail. Lesser mention is made of the towing carriage, transducers, beach, and recorders. Optimization of the facility as a complete entity is considered from the point of view of compromising between realistic simulation and realistic cost.