Experimental Investigations of Hydroelastic Effects on Loads During Flat Water Entry Available to Purchase

Extensive water entry experiments were performed to identify the influence of elasticity on impact-induced loads acting of flat bottom structures. Two bodies were tested. One body was fitted with stiffened, rigid bottom plating; the other body, with thin elastic plating. Bottom pressures and forces acting on the flat bottom plating and impact-induced elastic bottom strains were measured. High-speed videos of water entry sequences were evaluated to investigate hydroelastic effects on air trapping.