A study of the ship induced roll-yaw motion of a heavy towed fish |
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| Authors: | DA Chapman |
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| Institution: | School of Engineering, University of Bath, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | The lateral motions of roll, yaw and sway of a heavy towed fish are investigated. Perturbation lateral ship motion propagates down the cable as a damped wave and non-dimensional tables are provided that allow the attenuation of the motion to be estimated. The tables are supplemented by a short BASIC computer program for calculations outside the tabular range.Three-dimensional dynamic simulation of the Bath Mk 3 Sonar Fish is used to establish the effects of fish weight, towstaff length and vertical fin size on the amplitude of rolling and yawing motion. It is shown that very careful adjustment of fin size can reduce the amplitude of yawing motion by a factor of about 3. It is also shown that attaching the cable to the fish with a towstaff free to pivot only in pitch improves the towing properties of the fish and reduces the amplitude of rolling motion. |
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