Ghent University. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Abstract
The forces and moments induced by the vicinity of banks on a sailing vessel are known as bank effects.
An extensive set of model tests have been carried out in a towing tank to investigate bank effects induced by irregular bank geometries. Tests along sloped surface-piercing as well as submerged banks are carried out. A mathematical model (for the longitudinal force and sway forces) found on these tests is formulated
