Influence of Tidal Current on the Effective Area of Ships
1969 Volume 41 Pages 31-39
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1969 Volume 41 Pages 31-39
The effective area of ships in narrow straits is investigated in search for the influence of tidal current to the navigational traffic capacity. The observation was made in the Kanmon Straits from Aug. to Sept., 1967, by "Programmed Radar-Photograph Method". This method is developed for this study, and turn out to be very useful. The results of the survey are given as follows. [numerical formula] and [numerical formula] where r and s are the length and width of the effective area respectively, and L and u are the length of ships and the speed of tidal current (L_0 and u_0 are 50 meters and 2 knots respectively).
