NOTATION 



A Constant coefficient in normal drag and side force coefficient 



fitted functions 



A^ Coefficient of cos (n ^) terms in hydrodynamic loading function 



A Constant coefficient in hydrodynamic loading function 



B Cable buoyancy per unit lingth in a fluid 



B Coefficient of sin (n <j») terms in hydrodynamic loading function 



C Fairing generalized force coefficient 



c Fairing chord length 



Cg^ Fairing normal drag coefficient 



Cg Fairing side force coefficient 



F Cable hydrodynamic force component per unit length normal to a 



cable element in the plane defined by the cable element and the 

 free stream direction 



Fg Cable hydrodjmamic side force per unit length at the orientation of 



the cable that produces the maximum value 



fjj, f^, fg Normal, tangential and side force hydrodynamic loading functions 



G Cable hydrodynamic force component per unit length tangential to a 



cable element 



H Cable hydrodynamic force component per unit length normal to the 



plane defined by a cable element and the free stream direction 



K Constant coefficient in normal drag and side force coefficient 



fitted functions 



R Cable drag per unit length when the cable is normal to the free 



stream direction 



R Reynolds number based on chord length 



s Towline scope length 



T Towline tension 



t Maximum fairing thickness 



V Free-stream velocity 



vli 



