The following notes and slides are used as readings for the course.
Readings files.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
READINGS |
| I. Introduction to Marine Hydrodynamics |
| L1 |
Introduction |
Introduction (PDF)
Slides (PDF) |
| L2 |
Hydrostatics |
Hydrostatic Pressure (PDF) |
| L3 |
Qualitative Flow Descriptions
Conservation Laws |
Basic Principles of Fluid Mechanics (PDF) |
| R1 |
Lab Tour and Safety Briefing |
|
| L4 |
Bernoulli's Equation
Vorticity |
|
| L5 |
Potential Flow |
Potential Flow Theory (PDF) |
| R2 |
Lab 1: Added Mass |
|
| L6 |
Unsteady Bernoulli's Equation
D'Allembert's Paradox |
Fluid Forces on Bodies (PDF) |
| L7 |
Added Mass
Strip Theory |
Added Mass (PDF)
Slides (PDF) |
| R3 |
Recitation |
|
| L8 |
Added Mass (cont.) |
|
|
Exam 1 |
|
| II. Free Surface Waves and Wave Forces on Offshore Structures and Vehicles |
| L9 |
Linear Free-Surface Gravity Waves |
Free Surface Water Waves (PDF)
Slides (PDF - 1.1 MB) |
| R4 |
Lab 2: Waves |
|
| L10 |
Waves (cont.) |
|
| L11 |
Energy in Waves |
|
| R5 |
Recitation |
|
| L12 |
Forces on Bodies |
Froude Krylov Excitation Force (PDF) |
| L13 |
Wave Drag |
|
| R6 |
Recitation |
|
| L14 |
Forces on Bodies (cont.) |
|
| L15 |
Forces on Bodies (cont.) |
|
| R7 |
Lab 3: Ship Resistance |
|
| III. Viscous Flows and Free Surface Flows |
| L16 |
Boundary Layers
Viscous Drag |
|
| L17 |
Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV) |
|
| L18 |
Review |
|
|
Exam 2 |
|
| R8 |
Recitation |
|
| L19 |
Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV) (cont.) |
|
| L20 |
Propellers |
|
| L21 |
Propellers (cont.) |
|
| R9 |
Recitation |
|
| L22 |
Fish Swimming |
|
| L23 |
Project Presentations |
|
| L24 |
Review |
|
|
Final Exam |
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