The effects of the direction of current on the drag on fish cages are studied in the present paper. The drags on cages of different shapes, including cylindrical, tnmcated conical, cuboidal and hexagonal, are compared...The effects of the direction of current on the drag on fish cages are studied in the present paper. The drags on cages of different shapes, including cylindrical, tnmcated conical, cuboidal and hexagonal, are compared. The drag on the tnmcated conical net is smaller than that on other shapes of the same area. This net shape with a small apex angle is suggested for the design of fish cages.展开更多
基金This workis financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10272118) ,the Key Scientific and Technological Program of China (No.2004BA526B03) and the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of the Ministry of Education of China (No.20020558013)
文摘The effects of the direction of current on the drag on fish cages are studied in the present paper. The drags on cages of different shapes, including cylindrical, tnmcated conical, cuboidal and hexagonal, are compared. The drag on the tnmcated conical net is smaller than that on other shapes of the same area. This net shape with a small apex angle is suggested for the design of fish cages.