The interaction force between a prolate spheroid and an exterior axially symmetric vortex ring in potential flow¹²

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yeh, Gordon C.K.^a | Martinek, Johann^b

Affiliations: [a] Ramo-Wooldridge Rexarch Laboratory, Canoga Park, Calif. | [b] Reed Research Foundation, Washington. D.C.

Note: [1] This research was supported in part by the Bureau of Ships Fundamental Hydromechanics Research Program, Contract NOnr-2740(00), and in part by Research Grant No. H-2402(c) from the National Heart Institute.

Note: [2] Reed Research Inc., Washington.

Abstract: In this paper the force experienced by a deeply submed prolate spheroid in a potential flow due to an axially symmetric vortex ring and a uniform flow is formulated. A numerical example is carried out by using data corresponding to one of Weitbrecht’s test models.

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-1961-88502

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 8, no. 85, pp. 381-389, 1961