The David Taylor Model Basin (DTMB) is one of the largest ship model basins — test facilities for the development of ship design — in the world. DTMB is a field activity of the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
| “ | The purpose of the David Taylor Model Basin is to make accurate and reliable predictions of the performance of ships by research on models. | ” |
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