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  • Course Books

    Detailed materials for this course (lecture presentations, NAPA demo studies, papers etc.) are under 'For Aalto Users' Section. Here I suggest a list of books that may help your background reading.

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      Elements of Ship dynamics and hydromechanics Book

      The concept of ship dynamics has a very wide meaning, embracing the fundamentals of both deterministic and performance-based methods. A Naval Architect is expected to have sound appreciation of theoretical concepts of relevance to the prediction and validation of ship seakeeping, dynamic stability, added resistance and manoeuvring in waves. This set of course notes attempts an introduction to the subject along the lines of a synonymous Marine Technology course delivered at Aalto University. The information is presented in ten chapters corresponding to ten lectures and should be considered auxiliary to class tutorials and ship design focused coursework. Special emphasis is attributed on ocean waves, seakeeping, maneuvering and associated principles of marine hydromechanics. The content assumes good knowedge of principles of Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering and is appropriate for last year undergraduate, MSc and DSc students as well as early career professionals.

       
      This is the main course booklent and can be downloaded for free from : http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-64-0856-9
       

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      A collection of papers on Ship Dynamics Book

      Reference : Spyros Hirdaris and Tommi Mikkola (2020). Ship Dynamics for Performance Based Design and Risk Averse Operations, A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312) - https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jmse/special_issues/ship_dynamics

      Synopsis : This Special Issue presents a collection of 12 high-quality research contributions with a focus on the prediction and analysis of the dynamic behavior of ships in a stochastic environment. The papers presented are co-authored by leading academics and practitioners from Europe, the Far East and USA. The contributions discuss recent developments on:
      • Ship wave loads in confused seas, including nonlinear effects, steady state hydroelastic responses, sloshing and slamming
      • Dynamic coupling and resonant phenomena associated with seakeeping performance of ships in wind and waves.
      • Ship maneuvering in level ice, waves and open water conditions
      • Dynamic stability in waves
      • Ship energy efficiency in abrupt wave conditions
      The methods presented use combined knowledge from theoretical hydrodynamics, computational aero/hydrodynamics, fluid/structural dynamics and their interactions, as well as results from model tests and full-scale measurements. Strong emphasis is attributed on understanding nonlinearities and flow dissipation associated with stochastic responses in confused seas.

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      Dynamics of a Rigid Ship - with applications Book

      Reference : Prof. Jurek Matusiak, Dynamics of a Rigid Ship with applications, Aalto University Aalto University publication series on Science and Technology; 4/2021, ISBN978-952-64-0399-1, https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/108000

      Synopsis : The approach to ship dynamics presented in the book makes it possible to deal with the seemingly different problems such as ship maneuvering, sea-keeping and dynamic stability using the same unified mathematical model. Motion dynamics of a ship regarded as a rigid body in a general motion with six-degree-of-freedom is considered. The relation of non-linearities of the applied sub-models to the physical phenomena associated with the ship behavior is discussed. Surface wave theory is presented. Non-linearities associated with surface waves are discussed. Realization of the unified mathematical model in a form of simulation tool, called LaiDyn, is discussed and examples of its applications are shown. Mathematical model for assessing internal hull girder loads is presented briefly. An un-symmetry of internal loads, visible as different maximum values of sagging and hogging, is presented and the origins of it are discussed.


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      Practical Ship Hydrodynamics Book

      Reference :  Volker Bertram (2012), Practical Ship Hydrodynamics (2nd Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN 9780080971506, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097150-6.10007-7.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780080971506100077)

      Synopsis : Practical Ship Hydrodynamics, Second Edition, introduces the reader to modern ship hydrodynamics. It describes experimental and numerical methods for ship resistance and propulsion, maneuvering, seakeeping, hydrodynamic aspects of ship vibrations, and hydrodynamic options for fuel efficiency, as well as new developments in computational methods and model testing techniques relating to marine design and development. Organized into six chapters, the book begins with an overview of problems and approaches, including the basics of modeling and full-scale testing, prediction of ship hydrodynamic performance, and viscous flow computations. It proceeds with a discussion of the marine applications of computational fluid dynamics and boundary element methods, factors affecting ship hydrodynamics, and simple design estimates of hydrodynamic quantities such as resistance and wake fraction. Seakeeping of ships is investigated with respect to issues such as maximum speed in a seaway, route optimization (routing), structural design of the ship with respect to loads in seaways, and habitation comfort and safety of people on board. Exercises and solutions, formula derivations, and texts are included to support teaching or self-studies. This book is suitable for marine engineering students in design and hydrodynamics courses, professors teaching a course in general fluid dynamics, practicing marine engineers and naval architects, and consulting marine engineers.


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      PNA by EV Lewis Book

      Reference : Lewis, Edward V.(1989). Principles of Naval Architecture (Second Revision), Volume III - Motions in Waves and Controllability. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME). Retrieved from https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpPNASRV01/principles-naval-architecture-3/principles-naval-architecture-3

      Synopsis : This book provides excellent coverage of hydrodynamic issues for all levels of design, including parametric analysis of seakeeping and maneuvering (based on basic hull parameters) at the concept level to fundamental theories for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and model test data necessary for advanced analysis.


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      Basic Ship Theory Book

      Reference : Rawson, K.J. Tupper, E.C.. (2001). Basic Ship Theory (5th Edition). Elsevier. Retrieved from https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpBSTE0006/basic-ship-theory-5th/basic-ship-theory-5th

      Synopsis : The book provides balance between theory and practice. It discusses ship geometry and measurement in its more basic concepts, also covering safety issues, structural strength, flotation, trim and stability. Also covers the dynamics behavior of marine vehicles, hydrodynamics, maneuverability and sea keeping. It concludes with some case studies of particular ship types and a discussion of maritime design. It is an essential tool for undergraduates and national vocational students of naval architecture, maritime studies, ocean and offshore engineering, and this combined hardback version will be of great assistance to practicing marine engineers and naval architects. It is an essential tool for undergraduates and national vocational students of naval architecture, maritime studies, ocean and offshore engineering, and this combined hardback version will be of great assistance to practicing marine engineers and naval architects.


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