WELCOME 



Jess H. Davis 



President 



Stevens Institute of Technology 



Hohoken, New Jersey 



In behalf of the Stevens Institute of Technology it is a pleasure for me to be 

 here and to welcome you to the Sixth Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, We 

 at Stevens are happy to be the co-sponsor of these meetings, which have attracted 

 participants from throughout the world. 



In looking over your program I noticed that many of the papers are con- 

 cerned with rather fundamental exploratory research. This was particularly 

 interesting to me because I am associated with an educational institution, and 

 colleges and universities have traditionally been the centers of what might be 

 termed basic research. 



Naturally, your program will also emphasize applications or activities di- 

 rected toward the improvement and refinement of existing methods and tech- 

 niques; however, the attention which is given to basic research seems to me to 

 illustrate the broad range of opportunities for new developments and new appli- 

 cations which lie ahead in hydrodynamics. 



During its 20-year existence, ONR has continually stressed the importance 

 of exploratory studies in the spirit of free investigation. It has been most grat- 

 ifying for Stevens to have had the understanding support of such an organization 

 in its own studies in hydrodynamics. Such support to Stevens, as well as other 

 institutions and organizations, has resulted in many advances in naval hydrody- 

 namics including increases in the effectiveness of both surface and subsurface 

 vessels. 



Man is reaching out into space in his search for new knowledge. He is also 

 exploring the oceans to uncover secrets which may someday become vital to his 

 continued existence. The late President Kennedy remarked that "knowledge of 

 the oceans is more than a matter of curiosity; our very survival may hinge upon 

 it." For centuries man has depended upon the oceans for travel and commerce. 

 Now he looks to the sea as a source of fresh water, as a source of increased 

 food supplies, and as a seeding area for the control of turbulent weather. 



Inevitably man's new relationship with the oceans must depend on his knowl- 

 edge of hydrodynamics and engineering skills. Meetings, such as this, which 

 foster an exchange of information on fundamental research and its applications 

 provide a major step in amassing the knowledge man must gain to meet future 

 needs. 



