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Nomoto T - Turning Time Constant

Nomoto first-order time constant T from the yaw-rate rise-to-steady time - measures how quickly the ship responds to rudder.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

T=t63%T = t_{63\%}
SymbolMeaningUnit
t63%t_{63\%}Time to reach 63 % of steady yaw rates

Source: Nomoto K. - JZS 1957

In short

Nomoto first-order time constant T from the yaw-rate rise-to-steady time - measures how quickly the ship responds to rudder.

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