Best Practices
Best Practices
- Start with Radiation: Analyze radiation damping before adding viscous
- Calibrate to Tests: Match damping to model test data when available
- Amplitude Effects: Remember bilge keel damping is amplitude-dependent
- Sensitivity Study: Always perform sensitivity analysis
- Document Assumptions: Record damping values and justification
- Conservative Design: Use lower damping for conservative motion estimates
- Frequency Range: Check damping at resonance frequencies