Hydrodynamics of High-Speed Marine Vehicles

Hydrodynamics of High-Speed Marine Vehicles
By: Faltinsen, Odd
Published by: Cambridge University Press

This volume considers hydrodynamic aspects of the three main categories of high-speed marine vehicles, i.e. vessels supported by either the submerged hull, an air cushion, or foils. (Submerged-hull-supported vessels include planing and semi-displacement vessels.) The wave environment, resistance, propulsion, seakeeping, sea loads, and maneuvering are extensively covered based on rational and simplified methods. Links to automatic control and structural mechanics are emphasized. A detailed description of waterjet propulsion is given, and the effect of water depth on wash, resistance, sinkage, and trim is discussed. The book contains many illustrations, examples, and exercises.

About the Author

Odd Faltinsen was born in 1944, and obtained a cand. real. in applied mathematics, the University of Bergen in 1968 and a PhD in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in 1971 at the University of Michigan. He is now Professor of Marine Hydrodynamics with sea loads on all kinds of marine structures and hydroelasticity as his main research fields. He has been member of 5 International Towing Tank Conferences (ITTC) committees including 2 as chairman, and 3 International Ship Structure Committees (ISSC) dealing with sea loads. Faltinsen is elected member of Norwegian Academy for Technical Sciences, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and foreign member of the National Academy of Engineering, US. He has been visiting professor 3 times 1-year periods at MIT, US and 3 months at the Research Institute of Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University, Japan. He has educated 27 dr. ing. and is presently supervising 12 dr. ing. students. He has been host for more than 10 researchers (post. doc. and professors) from Japan, France, Italy and US. Faltinsen is the author of the textbook Sea loads on Ships and Offshore Structures (Cambridge Univ. Press), which is extensively used world-wide, and has also been translated into Korean. He has authored more than 160 publications in scientific journals, conferences and books, and given more than 15 keynote and honours lectures.

Links:

http://rs445.rapidshare.com/files/169643313/HyddynHiSpeMariVeh.rar