The Representation of a Given Ship Form by Singularity Distributions When the Boundary Condition on the Free Surface is Linearized

The inaccuracy of the usual representations of an actual ship hull, that is of a hull neither thin, nor flat, nor slender, seems to be one of the main causes of the discrepancy between the measured and calculated values of the wave resistance. It is shown in the first part of this paper that a line ... View More