Average Current Speed for Skin Friction in Mooring Forces Formulas

Average Current Speed for Skin Friction or calculating skin friction (or frictional resistance) on a vessel’s hull, can vary widely depending on the type of vessel and its operational environment. And is denoted by V_cs. Average Current Speed for Skin Friction is usually measured using the Meter per Second for Speed. Note that the value of Average Current Speed for Skin Friction is always positive.

Formulas to find Average Current Speed for Skin Friction in Mooring Forces

fxAverage Current Speed given Skin Friction of VesselGo

Mooring Forces formulas that make use of Average Current Speed for Skin Friction

fxSkin Friction of Vessel due to Flow of Water over Wetted Surface Area of VesselGo

fxSkin Friction Coefficient given Skin Friction of VesselGo

fxWetted Surface Area of Vessel given Skin FrictionGo

List of variables in Mooring Forces formulas

fx Skin Friction of a Vessel Go

fx Water Density Go

fx Skin Friction Coefficient Go

fx Wetted Surface Area Go

fx Angle of the Current Go

FAQ

What is the Average Current Speed for Skin Friction?

Average Current Speed for Skin Friction or calculating skin friction (or frictional resistance) on a vessel’s hull, can vary widely depending on the type of vessel and its operational environment. Average Current Speed for Skin Friction is usually measured using the Meter per Second for Speed. Note that the value of Average Current Speed for Skin Friction is always positive.

Can the Average Current Speed for Skin Friction be negative?

No, the Average Current Speed for Skin Friction, measured in Speed cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Average Current Speed for Skin Friction?

Average Current Speed for Skin Friction is usually measured using the Meter per Second[m/s] for Speed. Meter per Minute[m/s], Meter per Hour[m/s], Kilometer per Hour[m/s] are the few other units in which Average Current Speed for Skin Friction can be measured.

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