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Holtrop - Transom Resistance

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Transom-stern resistance component R_TR per Holtrop - accounts for wave-breaking at a wetted transom.

Formula

$$ R_{TR} = \tfrac{1}{2} \rho V^2 A_T c_6 $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$A_T$Transom area immersed at restGA drawing
$Fn_T$Transom Froude number-V/√(gA_T/B_T)

Sources

  • Holtrop J. - ISP 1984.