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.
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).
