[PSUBS-MAILIST] scale model speed in the pool

["Jens Laland" <laland@artematrix.org>]

Frank

** I don't have any means to equate scale model speed in the pool
** to real life speed for the full size sub [...]

I have scanned to pages from Weston Farmer's book ["From My Old Boat
Shop"] as an excellent (i.e. easy, entertaining reading) reference on
testing submarine hull (surface) performance like wake, speed,
displacement, etc. using a scaled down model.

http://traktoria.org/scale-model/Scale-Model_WFarmer_p1.jpg
http://traktoria.org/scale-model/Scale-Model_WFarmer_p2.jpg

Best regards,
Jens Laland




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