Potential Theory of Steady Motion of Ships. Parts 1 and 2.

Abstract

A new theory of steady rectilinear motion of a ship in a calm sea is presented. This theory is based on a new integral equation for the velocity potential of the flow casued by the ship. Two outstanding features of the integral equation are that it is valid both on the hull surface (as usual) and in the flow domain, and that it immediately provides explicity approximations for the velocity potential. First and second approximations are given and discussed in some detail. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059958

Entities

People

  • Francis Noblesse

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Integral Equations
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Naval Architecture
  • Potential Flow
  • Potential Theory
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Sequences
  • Ship Bows
  • Ship Hulls
  • Ship Model Basins

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.