This course was originally offered in Course 13 (Department of Ocean Engineering) as 13.022. In 2005, ocean engineering subjects became part of Course 2 (Department of Mechanical Engineering), and this course was renumbered 2.24.
Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session
| Week # | Lec # | Topics | Key Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Conservation Laws And Boundary Conditions | |
| 2 | 2 | Linear and Second-Order Wave Theory | Homework 1 |
| 3 | Linear and Second-Order Wave Theory | ||
| 3 | 4 | Wave Energy Density and Flux | Homework 1 Due / Homework 2 Assigned |
| 5 | Wave Momentum Flux | ||
| 4 | 6 | Wavemaker Theory | Homework 2 Due / Homework 3 Assigned |
| 7 | Translating Coordinate Systems | ||
| 5 | 8 | Ship Kelvin Wake | |
| 6 | 9 | Linear Wave-Body Interaction | |
| Quiz #1: 1-½ Hours - Open Book | |||
| 7 | 10 | Added-Mass, Damping Coefficients And Exciting Forces | Homework 4 Due / Homework 5 Assigned |
| 8 | 11 | Long Wavelength Approximations | |
| 12 | Wave Scattering By A Vertical Circular Cylinder | ||
| 9 | 13 | Forward-Speed Ship Wave Flows | Homework 5 Due / Homework 6 Assigned |
| 14 | Strip Theory Of Ship Motions. Heave & Pitch | ||
| 10 | 15 | Ship Roll-Sway-Yaw Motions | Homework 6 Due / Homework 7 Assigned |
| 16 | Derivative Seakeeping Quantities | ||
| 11 | Quiz #2: 1-½ Hours - Open Book | ||
| 12 | 17 | Seakeeping In Random Waves | Homework 7 Due / Homework 8 Assigned |
| 18 | Solution of Wave-Body Flows, Green’s Theorem | ||
| 13 | 19 | Rankine Intergral Equations For Ship Flows | Homework 8 Due / Homework 9 Assigned |
| 20 | Panel Methods | ||
| 14 | 21 | Wave Drift Forces | Homework 9 Due |
| 22 | Second-Order Wave Theory | ||
| 15 | 23 | Second-Order Wave Effect On Offshore Platforms | |
| Review Session | Review Session | ||
| 16 | Quiz #3: 1-½ Hours - Open Book |
