“…Hence, a factor dependent upon the local section shape, known as the slamming pressure coefficient, is required to calculate the slamming pressure. The pressure coefficients can be obtained from drop tests [15][16][17][18][19][20], seakeeping model tests and full scale trials, each with its own merits [1]. For wedge impact problems, the slamming pressure coefficient has been obtained from Wagner's model [3] and other theoretical work [21][22].…”