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This table presents readings associated with particular lecture sessions, along with slides prepared for lectures 1, 6, and 20.
Readings files.
| Lec # |
Topics |
Readings |
| 1 |
Introduction to Course
Review of Dynamical Systems |
Lecture Slides (PDF - 2.6 MB) |
| I. Tools for Seakeeping Analysis |
| 2 |
Dynamical Systems and Ship Motions
Review of Complex Numbers |
Introduction to Linear Time Invariant Systems (PDF) |
| 3 |
Tools for Analyzing Ship Motions: Introduction to Linear Systems, Fourier Transforms |
Fourier Transforms (PDF) |
| 4 |
Tools for Analyzing Ship Motions: Fourier Transforms and Transfer Functions |
|
| 5 |
System Characterization: Transfer Functions and Impulse Response |
Probability Review (PDF) |
| 6 |
Characterization of Random Environments: Waves and Wave Spectra |
Lecture Slides (PDF - 2.4 MB) |
| 7 |
Random Variables |
Random Variables (PDF) |
| 8 |
Random Processes |
Random Processes (PDF) |
| 9 |
Statistics of Random Sea Waves |
Spectra of Random Processes (PDF)
Gaussian and Poisson Distributions (PDF) |
| 10 |
Long Term Wave Statistics |
Wave Spectra and Short/Long Term Statistics (PDF) |
| 11 |
Exam 1: In-class |
|
| II. Wave and Current Forces on Bodies |
| 12 |
Designing for Extreme Events: 100 Year Waves |
|
| 13 |
Fluid Forces on Bodies: Viscous and Inertial Forces |
|
| 14 |
Wave Forces on Floating Bodies |
Hydrodynamic Wave Forces on Floating Bodies (PDF) |
| 15 |
Equations of Motion of Floating Vessels under Wave Forcing |
Froude Krylov Forces (PDF)
Coupled Heave-Pitch (PDF) |
| 16 |
Froude Krylov Forces
Heave and Surge Motions |
|
| III. Seakeeping Analysis |
| 17 |
Forward Speed Effects and Model Testing |
|
| 18 |
Seakeeping Analysis
Natural Frequency/Natural Periods |
Seakeeping Roll and Pitch (PDF)#
Morrison's Equation (PDF) |
| 19 |
Ship Motion in Roll, Roll Damping |
Roll Damping (PDF)# |
| 20 |
Vortex Induced Vibrations I: Viscous Forces |
Lecture Slides (PDF) |
| 21 |
Vortex Induced Vibrations II: Considerations for Offshore Platform Design |
|
| 22 |
Second Order Forces
Wave Drift |
|
| 23 |
Exam 2: In-class |
|
| 24 |
Free Surface Impact Problem Applied to Ship Slamming |
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| 25 |
Class Presentations |
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| 26 |
Class Presentations (cont.) |
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