How to Calculate Vessel Blockage Ratio?
Vessel Blockage Ratio calculator uses Vessel Blockage Ratio = Vessel’s midsection wetted Cross-Sectional Area/(Water Depth at Breaking*Channel Width corresponding to Mean Water Depth) to calculate the Vessel Blockage Ratio, The Vessel Blockage Ratio defined by a vessel in a channel with the relevant dimensions Vessel’s midsection wetted cross-sectional area, channel depth and vessel drawdown. Vessel Blockage Ratio is denoted by S symbol.
How to calculate Vessel Blockage Ratio using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Vessel Blockage Ratio, enter Vessel’s midsection wetted Cross-Sectional Area (Am), Water Depth at Breaking (db) & Channel Width corresponding to Mean Water Depth (W) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Vessel Blockage Ratio calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.010839 = 31/(55*52).