1973 SNAME Spring Meeting Program-
me Wonderful World Of Small Ships
The Society of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers has an-
nounced the program for the 1973
"The Wonderful World of Small
Ships" Spring Meeting to be held
in Walt Disney World, Florida, on
April 1 through 4. The meeting,
which is being hosted by the
Southeast Section of the Society,
will be held in the Contemporary
Resort Hotel, P.O. Box 78, Lake
Buena Vista, Florida 32830.
All technical sessions will be held
in the Atlantic & Pacific Room of
the Contemporary Resort Hotel so
that members will have the op-
portunity to hear the presentation
and discussion of each paper. In ad-
dition, an enjoyable social program
has been arranged.
The meeting will start at 9:00
a.m. on Monday, April 2, with the
Welcome and President's Report,
followed by the presentation of
technical papers. In order to allow
members and their guests to enjOy
sightseeing and other events, tech-
nical sessions will be held only dur-
ing the morning hours of the
Spring Meeting.
Technical Papers
Monday, April 2, 1973
Paper No. 1. "Development of a
High-Speed Rescue Boat" by P.B.
Fontneau, E.L. Jones and W.A.
Buote.
Synopsis—This paper describes
investigations by the Coast Guard
to determine type, operational en-
vironment, design requirements for
a craft which can meet the need
for a small high-speed rescue boat
suitable for moderate surf and shal-
low river entrances.
Paper No. 2. "Radar Returns from
Small Craft" by Lindsay L. Lord.
Synopsis—The object of this pa-
per is to update information on
methods of assuring suitable radar
return from small craft during
search and rescue operations with
particular reference to hulls of
wood, plastic, and metal. Full-scale
testing is reported on craft up to
45 feet in length.
Paper No. 3. "Some Considera-
tions in Power Cruiser Design" by
George E. Meese.
Synopsis—This paper details de-
velopments in basic power boat
parameters over a period of 40
years. Data is graphed and future
trends predicted.
Paper No. 4. "Evaluation of the
Trim of a Planing Boat at the In-
ception of Porpoising" by John C.
Angeli.
Synopsis—A mathematical pro-
cedure is presented for the predic-
tion and evaluation of trim at the
inception of porpoising in a plan-
ing power boat. Paper considers
prismatic and warped surfaces.
Paper No. 5. "High-Speed Pro-
peller Design" by Robert F. Kress.
Synopsis—Criteria for the design
of high-speed propellers is establ-
ished using empirical techniques
developed by the manufacturer.
Analytical and theoretical princi-
ples are discussed. Special emphasis
is given to key decisions regard-
ing trade-offs.
Paper No. 6. "Experimental Per-
formance of a Partially Submerged
Propeller in Inclined Flow" by
Richard Hecker.
Synopsis — Paper presents per-
formance characteristics for a se-
ries of propellers operating partial-
ly submerged at angles up to 30
degrees.
Paper No. 7. "Inclined Shaft
Propeller Performance Character-
istics" by J. Peck and D.H. Moore.
Synopsis—Data is given for test
results from a series of commercial
propellers operating at effective
craft speeds up to 50 knots. Vertical
and horizontal forces are given in
addition to the usual torque and
thrust readings.
Paper No. 8. "Planing Craft Per-
formance with Tunnel-Hull Pro-
pellers" by K. Harbaugh and D.L.
Blount.
Synopsis — This paper presents
the results of experiments on self-
propelled craft with and without
tunnel-hull forms. The performance
of the two types are compared and
the results reported in a form use-
ful to designers.
Tuesday, April 3, 1973
Paper No. 9. "The Ugly Ameri-
can-Boat" by Karl Brocken and
Douglas VanPatten.
Synopsis—>It is the object of this
paper to familiarize naval archi-
tects with the type and scope of
services provided by the industrial
designer. Paper records the history
of a special project and discusses
client relations.
Paper No. 10. "The Naval Archi-
tect and His Patent" by Morton
Amster.
Synopsis—This paper deals with
the every-day practical aspects of
the inventor-designer-patentee re-
lationships. It is a guide to legal
first aid for the inventor suggest-
ing procedures to be followed to
protect intellectual properties.
Paper No. 11. "The A.B.Y.C. and
How it Helps Build Better Boats"
by G. James Lippmann.
Synopsis —- Paper reports on
American Boat and Yacht Council
participation in assisting the gov-
ernment and industry to cooperate
^in the development of product
(boat) safety standards.
Paper No. 12. "The Coast Guard's
Safety Product Assurance Pro-
gram" by Richard Rybacki.
Synopsis — Paper introduces the
basic concept of product assurance,
achieving a minimum level of safe-
ty in boats and associated equip-
ment to insure compliance with
Coast Guard safety standards. Sum-
marizes certification and notifica-
tion regulations.
Paper No. 13. "The Coast Guard's
Second Generation Standards Pro-
gram and its Impact on Small Craft
Design" by Richard Brooks and
Christopher Liana.
Synopsis—Paper is an overall
review of the Coast Guard acti-
vities in the industry and safety
standards field. Priorities on future
standards are discussed.
Paper No. 14. "Alumability" by
Chester H. Holtyn.
Synopsis—This paper is a broad
updating look at the aluminum
small craft—its advantages and
limitations in design; its service-
ability, production, and durability.
Basic design guidance is given.
Paper No. 15. "The Performance
of High-Speed Rudders in a Cavi-
tating Environment" by D.L. Greg-
ory and G.F. Dobay.
Synopsis—A number of rudder
shapes were experimentally evalu-
ated with respect to turning effici-
ency up to full-scale craft speeds of
fifty knots. Guide for size and
shape for rudders operating in a
cavitating environment.
Wednesday, April 4, 1973
Paper No. 16. "Electric Power
for Small Commercial Vessels" by
Frank C. Vibrans and John B.
Woodward, III.
Synopsis—Generation and distri-
bution of electric power aboard
small commercial vessels is treated
by general background discussion,
review of typical design problems,
and by detailed description of two
actual systems.
Paper No. 17. "What Every Ship-
yard Needs to Know About Marine
Heavy Duty Gas Turbines" by
N.A. Svensen.
Synopsis—A broad treatment of
industrially derived gas turbine
characteristics from the standpoint
of the users' need for information.
Paper No. 18. "New Power Sys-
tems and Their Potential for Ma-
rine Applications" by Leonard J.
Keller.
Synopsis—This paper reviews
the development of a Rankine cy-
cle low-entropy energy-conversion
system using fluorcarbon for the
fluid instead of water. Design de-
tails of components are discussed.
Social Events
Early Bird hospitality and cock-
tail party. Sunday evening, 5 :00 to
7:00 p.m., in the Atlantic Room,
Americas level, Contemporary Re-
sort Hotel.
Orientation Buffet Breakfast
Monday, 7:00 to 8:00 a.m., in the
Columbia Room, Americas level,
Contemporary Resort Hotel, for
members, ladies, children and
guests. A Disney World hostess
will give a brief talk on "How to
See 'Disney World."
Mixed Luncheon, Cocktails, Mon-
day at 1 :00 p.m. in the Columbia
Room. Luncheon in the Columbia
Room at 1:30 p.m. for members,
ladies, children and guests. Gen-
eral William E. Potter, USA (ret.),
senior vice-president, Walt Disney
World Co., will be the guest speak-
er.
President's Reception — Society
President Phillip Eisenberg will be
host to all registrants and their
ladies at this social event on Mon-
day, April 2, from 7 :00 to 8:00 p.m.,
in the Pacific Room, Americas lev-
el, of the Contemporary Resort Ho-
tel. Beverages and hors d'oeuvres
will be served.
Section Meeting—The Southeast
Section will hold a business meet-
ing (Annual Meeting) and election
of officers for the ensuing year on
Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. in the Atlantic
Room.
Golf Tournament — Tuesday,
April 3. Starts have been blocked
out between 12 noon and 1 :30 p.m.
on the Disney PGA Palm and Mag-
nolia courses. Trophies to be award-
ed Wednesday. Club rentals avail-
able.
V.I.P. Tour—An interesting
V.I.P. tour has been arranged for
Tuesday afternoon, starting at 2 :30
p.m. Details will be announced at
the meeting.
Luau — Tuesday evening, 7 :00
p.m., at the Polynesian Village. En-
joy refreshing Mai Tai cocktails;
feast on native delicacies served
buffet-style; then watch the spec-
tacular Kaui-Pono Polynesian Re-
vue.
Awards Luncheon—Wednesday
at 1 :00 p.m. In the Columbia Room,
followed by luncheon at 1:30 p.m.
Awards and certificates will be pre-
sented as a finale to "The Wonder-
ful World of Small Ships."
This outstanding program was
planned by the Steering Commit-
tee under the chairmanship of Jean
E. Buhler, assisted by Raymond T.
Greene as secretary-treasurer. The
balance of the Steering Committee
is as follows: finance and budget
under the chairmanship of Edward
L. Teale assisted by John R. New-
ell, and Frank C. DeGrim; registra-
tion, William L. Lane, chairman
and Charles W. Bond, Harold F.
Robinson, and Eugene E. Sanchez;
social events and protocol, George
H. Hodges; technical sessions and
papers, Robert W. Hobbs, chair-
man, and Peter C. Ball, Rudolph F.
Matzer, James S. Nelson, and V.H.
Van Bibber; arrangements, E.B.
Williams, chairman, and Harold F.
Robinson; golf tournament, Irvin
J. Stephens; and publicity, Charles
S. Smith.
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