Title :
Hydrodynamic Resistance Tests on a Scuba Diver
Author :
Sarich, A. ; Chatterton, H.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA
Abstract :
Drag measurements were taken for a diver wearing various standard free swimming and scuba dress while being towed in the Naval Academy 120 foot ship model towing tank. Resistance curves are plotted for simulated swim speeds and five diver dress configurations. It was found that there was as much as a fourfold increase in diver drag for the fully equipped diver.
Keywords :
Drag; Electrical resistance measurement; Foot; Force measurement; Hydrodynamics; Immune system; Marine vehicles; Propulsion; Surface resistance; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 1984
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1984.1152308
