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Taylor-Gertler Series - Residuary Resistance

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Residuary-resistance coefficient from the Taylor-Gertler systematic series - mid-20th-century database still used for concept-stage powering.

Formula

$$ C_R = f(C_B, F_n) $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$C_B$Block coefficient-hydrostatics
$F_n$Froude number-speed / √gL

Sources

  • Gertler M. - DTMB 1954.