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3103F.6.6 Effective Mass or Virtual Mass Coefficient (CM)
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In determining the kinetic energy of a berthing vessel, the effective or the virtual mass is the sum of vessel mass and hydrodynamic mass. The hydrodynamic mass does not necessarily vary with the mass of the vessel, but is closely related to the projected area of the vessel at right angles to the direction of motion.
Other factors, such as the form of vessel, water depth, berthing velocity, and acceleration or deceleration of the vessel, will have some effect on the hydrodynamic mass. Taking into account both model and prototype experiments, the effective or virtual mass coefficient can be estimated as:
where:
| dactual | = | Actual arrival draft of the vessel |
| B | = | Beam of vessel |
The value of Cm for use in design should be a minimum of 1.5 and need not exceed 2.0 [3.19].
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