Abstract
The characteristics of stern-waves generated by a deep-drafted model of simple hull form are experimentally investigated. The results show that nonlinear waves exist in the neighborhood of the stern and these waves are essentially same with free surface shock waves around bows in many respects except for the interaction with linear bow-waves and boundary layer. This interaction makes the stern wave formation more complicated having movement of starting point and change of strength. A simple calculation shows that the movement of starting point and attenuation of the stern waves remarkably influence the linear wave system in the far-field.
