Date of Award
Fall 12-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Engineering
Department
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Major Professor
Taravella, Brandon M.
Second Advisor
Birk, Lothar
Third Advisor
McKesson, Chris B.
Abstract
The pressures and impact forces acting on a hull while experiencing bow wave slamming is analyzed using Vorus' Impact Theory. The theory extends the hydrodynamic analysis of planing hulls from simple wedges to irregular shapes using a Boundary Element Method. A Fortran-based code developed by the Author is used to analyze hullforms. Linear strip theory is used to extend the analysis over a three dimensional hull. Post-processing of output data gives hull pressure distributions at different time steps and is visually presentable.
Impact pressure, Impact force, Planing, Wave slamming, Bow impact, Vorus' theory, Boundary Element Method, Linear strip theory
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Recommended Citation
Attumaly, Ashok Benjamin Basil, "A Wedge Impact Theory Used to Predict Bow Slamming Forces" (2013). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1721.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1721
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