Wetted Surface Area in Mooring Formulas

Wetted Surface Area is the total area of outer surface in contact with the surrounding water. And is denoted by S. Wetted Surface Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Wetted Surface Area is always negative.

Formulas to find Wetted Surface Area in Mooring

fxWetted Surface Area of Vessel given Skin FrictionGo

Mooring formulas that make use of Wetted Surface Area

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

fxSkin Friction Coefficient given Skin Friction of VesselGo

fxAverage Current Speed given Skin Friction of VesselGo

List of variables in Mooring formulas

fx Skin Friction of a Vessel Go

fx Water Density Go

fx Skin Friction Coefficient Go

fx Average Current Speed for Skin Friction Go

fx Angle of the Current Go

FAQ

What is the Wetted Surface Area?

Wetted Surface Area is the total area of outer surface in contact with the surrounding water. Wetted Surface Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Wetted Surface Area is always negative.

Can the Wetted Surface Area be negative?

Yes, the Wetted Surface Area, measured in Area can be negative.

What unit is used to measure Wetted Surface Area?

Wetted Surface Area is usually measured using the Square Meter[m²] for Area. Square Kilometer[m²], Square Centimeter[m²], Square Millimeter[m²] are the few other units in which Wetted Surface Area can be measured.

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