Kelvin's ship wave

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Kelvin wake
gptkbp:angleOfV approximately 39 degrees
gptkbp:characterizedBy V-shaped wave pattern
gptkbp:component divergent waves
transverse waves
gptkbp:describes wave pattern produced by a ship moving through water
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1887
gptkbp:form linear wave theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kelvin's ship wave
gptkbp:influenced ship resistance
gptkbp:namedAfter Lord Kelvin
gptkbp:occurredIn object moves at constant speed on water surface
gptkbp:relatedTo fluid dynamics
naval architecture
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson,_Lord_Kelvin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7