Model Construction
Ship Motion Associates personnel can assist you in constructing accurate models
for tank testing or free-running experiments.
 | Convert your paper or CAD-based design to a model design using state-of-the-art hull
design software |
| Recommend a model construction technique (built-up wood, FRP, foam, etc.) for your
project |
| Build or manage the construction of your model |
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Lexan model of deep-Vee offshore fishing boat mounted on dynamometer
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Tank Testing
Ship Motion Associates has established relationships with most of the hydrodynamics
testing facilities (towing tanks) in North America, and can manage your entire testing
program.
| Create a test matrix appropriate for your budget and design needs |
| Recommend the best test facility for your project, taking into account both your budget
and your engineering requirements |
| Consult during the test program, or manage the entire program |
| Analyze the test data and create the final report, including recommendations for design
changes if necessary |
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Testing personal watercraft (PWC) on
high-speed carriage at NSWC
Carderock Division. |
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Personal Watercraft mounted for high-speed run at NSWC
Carderock. |
Virtual Tank Testing
Tank and model testing can be expensive. An alternative to tank testing is to simulate
your design with a computer model, to perform virtual tank testing. Ship Motion
Associates has a number of computer analysis tools that can meet some of your analysis
needs at a fraction of the cost of a full-blown model testing program.
- For more information on model and tank testing
programs contact:
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- Ship Motion Associates
10 Danforth Street
Portland, ME 04101-4567
USA
- Phone: (207) 774-9616
- FAX: (207)
774-9646
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