Dynamics of Marine Vehicles and Structures in Waves: International Symposium Proceedings(v. 7 Developments in Marine Technology S.)

The main emphasis of this volume is on Continuum Mechanics. The 27 contributions written by established authorities in the field of marine vehicle dynamics cover topics relating to the environment, the mechanics associated with the interface, hydroelasticity, linear and non-linear dynamics problems with reference to chaos theory, experimental techniques and other methods of validation of software. The papers in this volume will provide a useful reference on the implications of new technologies in relation to the dynamics of ships and offshore structures.

Table of Contents:
Influence of wave climate modelling on the long-term prediction of wave induced responses of ship structures (C. Guedes Soares, M.F.S. Trovao). Ocean wave data analysis and ship dynamics (A.E. Mynett, J.A. Keuning). Some mathematical contributions to waves and ships (F. Ursell). Short-wave excitation of long waves in a basin (C.C. Mei). Time-domain analysis for predicting ship motions (R.F. Beck, A.R. Magee). First and second order forces on SWATH ships in waves (H.H. Chun, R.C. McGregor). Load, motion and structural response trials of the SWATH vessel "Frederick G. Creed" (N.G. Pegg et al.). The hull roughness problem (A.J. Musker). Applications of high-level, Green-Naghdi theory to fluid-flow problems (W.C. Webster, J.J. Shields). The evaluation of steady fluid forces on single and multiple bodies in low speed flows using viscous boundary elements (W.G. Price, Ming-yi Tan). Coupled bending and twisting vibrations of beam like structures (S. Miao, W.G. Price). Hydroelastic responses of a membrane structure in waves (Toichi Fukasawa). Two engineering approaches to hydroelastic analysis of slender ships (Yousheng Wu et al.). Currents and wave forces on ships and marine structures (J. Grue, E. Palm). Fourier-Koching representation of the flow due to a ship advancing in regular waves (F. Noblesse, D. Hendrix). Drift forces, moment and wave drift damping in multidirectional seas. A theoretical and experimental study (Jorgen R. Krokstad). Second order forces on a floating body: the effect of second order potential (R. Cazzulo et al.). Statistical properties of slow drift motion of a vessel moored in random seas (T. Kinoshita et al.). Low frequency damping: the development of its theoretical prediction (G.E. Hearn). Assessment of the validity of computer models for the prediction of dynamics of floating structures (G. van Oortmerssen). The verification and validation of numerical models, with examples taken from wave diffraction theory, wave loading and response (R.G. Standing). Prediction of non-linear wave-induced loads on ships (J. Juncher Jensen et al.). On the nonlinear motions of ships and structures in narrow band sea (A. Francescutto). Distribution of maxima of nonlinear ship rolling (J.L. Armand, C. Duthoit). Nonlinear oscillations and chaos at a SDOF-system under a regular wave packet (S. Kisliakov). Transient basins: a new tool for designing ships against capsize (J.M.T. Thompson).