Hydrodynamics of high-speed marine vehicles

Discusses the three main categories of high-speed marine vehicles - vessels supported by submerged hulls, air cushions or foils.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Faltinsen, O. M. 1944-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
SeriesEngineeringPro.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780511137235
9780511133633
9780511296963
9780511546068
9780521845687
9780521178730
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xix, 454 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Operational limits
  • Hydrodynamic optimization
  • Summary of main chapters
  • Resistance and propulsion
  • Introduction
  • Viscous water resistance
  • Air resistance component
  • Spray and spray rail resistance components
  • Wave resistance component
  • Other resistance components
  • Model testing of ship resistance
  • Resistance components for semi-displacement monohulls and catamarans
  • Resistance components for an SES
  • Wake flow
  • Propellers
  • Waterjet propulsion
  • Waves
  • Introduction
  • Harmonic waves in finite and infinite depth
  • Statistical description of waves in a sea state
  • Long-term predictions of sea states
  • Wave resistance and wash
  • Introduction
  • Ship waves in deep water
  • Wave resistance in deep water
  • Ship in finite water depth
  • Ship in shallow water
  • Surface effect ships
  • Introduction
  • Water level inside the air cushion
  • Effect of air cushion on the metacentric height in roll
  • Characteristics of aft seal air bags
  • -Characteristics of bow seal fingers
  • "Cobblestone" oscillations
  • Added resistance and speed loss in waves
  • Seakeeping characteristics
  • Hydrofoil vessels and foil theory
  • Introduction
  • Main particulars of hydrofoil vessels
  • Physical features
  • Nonlinear hydrofoil theory
  • 2D steady flow past a foil in infinite fluid. Forces
  • 2D linear steady flow past a foil in infinite fluid
  • 3D linear steady flow past a foil in infinite fluid
  • Steady free-surface effects on a foil
  • Foil interaction
  • Ventilation and steady free-surface effects on a strut
  • Unsteady linear flow past a foil in infinite fluid
  • Semi-displacement vessels
  • Introduction
  • Linear wave-induced motions in regular waves
  • Linear time-domain response
  • Linear response in irregular waves
  • Added resistance in waves
  • Seakeeping characteristics
  • Dynamic stability
  • Wave loads-- Slamming, whipping and springing
  • Introduction
  • Local hydroelastic slamming effects
  • -Slamming on rigid bodies
  • Global wetdeck slamming effects
  • Global hydroelastic effects on monohulls
  • Global bow flare effects
  • Springing
  • Scaling of global hydroelastic effects
  • Planing vessels
  • Introduction
  • Steady behaviour of a planing vessel on a straight course
  • Prediction of running attitude and resistance in calm water
  • Steady and dynamic stability
  • Wave-induced motions and loads
  • Maneuvering
  • Maneuvering
  • Introduction
  • Traditional coordinate system and notations in ship maneuvering
  • Linear ship maneuvering in deep water at moderate Froude number
  • Linear ship maneuvering at moderate Froude number in finite water depth
  • Linear ship maneuvering in deep water at high Froude number
  • Nonlinear viscous effects for maneuvering in deep water at moderate speed
  • Coupled surge, sway and yaw motion of a monohull
  • Control means
  • Maneuvering models in six degrees of freedom.