Studies on Three-Dimensional Slamming on Slender Ships

Abstract

The focus is on the understanding of the impact phenomenon at relatively low Froude number (Fr = O(1)). In particular, our objectives are to quantify the range of validity of existing asymptotic theories (using the high Froude number assumption, Fr >> 1), and to understand the gravity effect upon the impact process. This study is of direct relevance to accurate prediction of hydrodynamic loads associated with ship slamming and breaking surface wave impact on offshore structures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2007
Accession Number
ADA468886

Entities

People

  • Dick K P Yue
  • Yuming Liu

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Element Methods
  • Computations
  • Contracts
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Froude Number
  • Geometry
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Mechanics
  • Offshore Structures
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Regions
  • Slamming
  • Surface Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.