Linearized Potential Flow Theory for ACVs in a Seaway 



REPLY TO DISCUSSION 



T.K.S. Murthy 



Portsmouth Polytechnic 

 Portsmouth, U.K. 



I quite agree with Dr. Kaplan. I have made it clear that I am 

 only concerned with the hydrodynamic part of the study and I have put 

 various riders in the results saying that these are only the hydrody- 

 namic effects. These appear throughout the paper in various places. 

 I have mentioned cushion pumping and cushion stiffness and compart- 

 mentation. These are naturally to be added to the results here. I 

 agree with what Dr. Kaplan has said. 



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