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    Use of Lyapunov Exponents to Predict Chaotic Vessel Motions

    McCue, Leigh S. / Troesch, Armin W. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    exponent methodologies to study capsize and chaotic behavior in vessels both experimentally and numerically using a multi-degree of freedom ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Time-Based Survival Criteria for Passenger Ro-Ro Vessels

    Jasionowski, Andrzej / Vassalos, Dracos / Guarin, Luis | Springer Verlag | 2011
    spaces. Deriving from extensive experimental information and utilising SEM principles, a methodology for predicting ship survival time is ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Time-based damaged ship survivability: A quasi-static equivalent method

    IOS Press | 2008

    This paper presents a series of ideas to make a step forward in the assessment of flooded ship survivability on a time-dependent basis

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    Keywords: damage ship stability

    The Use of Energy Build Up to Identify the Most Critical Heeling Axis Direction for Stability Calculations for Floating Offshore Structures

    van Santen, Joost | Springer Verlag | 2011

    For offshore structures like semi submersibles and jack-ups, hydrostatic stability is to be determined for what

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    Keywords: Stability Calculation , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    The Effect of Coupled Heave/Heave Velocity or Sway/Sway Velocity Initial Conditions on Capsize Modeling

    McCue, Leigh S. / Troesch, Armin W. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    barge in regular beam seas with three degrees of freedom in roll, heave, and sway used to investigate the onset of capsize. The model had ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Stability Criteria Evaluation and Performance Based Criteria Development for Damaged Naval Vessels

    Peters, Andrew J. / Wing, David | Springer Verlag | 2011

    The current quasi-static damage stability criteria used by the UK MoD are largely based on the Sarchin and

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    Keywords: Stability Criterion , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Some Remarks on Theoretical Modelling of Intact Stability

    Umeda, N. / Ohkura, Y. / Urano, S. et al. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    of extreme behaviours of an intact ship in waves up to capsizing. For this purpose, this paper summarises latest progresses in the researches ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    SOLAS 2009 – Raising the Alarm

    Vassalos, Dracos / Jasionowski, Andrzej | Springer Verlag | 2011
    number of ship owners are opting to follow these rules in advance, somewhat hesitantly and reluctantly considering the general lack of experience ...
    Keywords: Cargo Ship , Cruise Ship , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Simulation of Wave Effect on Ship Hydrodynamics by RANSE

    Gao, Qiuxin / Vassalos, Dracos | Springer Verlag | 2011

    The application of advanced numerical methods based on the solution of RANSE and VOF equations on the prediction

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    Keywords: Ship Motion , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Simple Analytical Criteria for Parametric Rolling

    Spyrou, K. J. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    account: the growth rate during the inception stage of parametric rolling; and the steady amplitude that is reached when regular parametric ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Sea Spectra Revisited

    Pawlowski, Maciej | Springer Verlag | 2011
    affinity. This fact has been unknown in literature. Any ITTC sea spectrum, described by two parameters A and B ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Review of Available Methods for Application to Second Level Vulnerability Criteria

    Bassler, Christopher C. / Belenky, Vadim / Bulian, Gabriele et al. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    assess the modes of stability failure, including pure-loss of stability, parametric roll, surf-riding, and dead-ship condition. ...
    Keywords: Ship Motion , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Probability of Capsizing in Beam Seas with Piecewise Linear Stochastic GZ Curve

    Belenky, Vadim / Reed, Arthur M. / Weems, Kenneth M. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    dependent on wave excitation; such a system can be considered as a primitive model of a ship in beam seas, where all changes in stability are caused ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Probabilistic Analysis of Roll Parametric Resonance in Head Seas

    Belenky, Vadim L. / Weems, Kenneth M. / Lin, Woei-Min et al. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    and distributions, since these results are necessary to establish a method of prediction of extreme values. The ship motions that generate ...
    Keywords: Ship Motion , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Pressure-Correction Method and Its Applications for Time-Domain Flooding Simulation

    Ruponen, Pekka | Springer Verlag | 2011
    discussed. First, progressive flooding in a complex system of rooms and openings of a passenger ship is presented. The study concentrates on the ...
    Keywords: Passenger Ship , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Perceptions of Broaching-To: Discovering The Past

    Spyrou, K. J. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    how broaching-to was considered in the past; especially in terms of the magnitude of the problem and its perception in the older days. Several ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Parametric Roll Resonance of a Large Passenger Ship in Dead Ship Condition in All Heading Angles

    Munif, Abdul / Ikeda, Yoshiho / Fujiwara, Tomo et al. | Springer Verlag | 2011
    motions of a large passenger ship in waves with various heading angle are carried out to confirm the region of heading angles where large ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Parametric Rolling of Ships – Then and Now

    Paulling, J. Randolph | Springer Verlag | 2011
    , features that are known to lead to significant stability variations in waves. The APL CHINA casualty in October 1998 focused attention on ...
    Keywords: Ship Motion , Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Parametric Roll and Ship Design

    Levadou, Marc / Veer, Riaan van’t | Springer Verlag | 2011
    vessels sailing in following waves but also on large cruise and container vessels in head and following waves. The occurrence of parametric roll ...
    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy

    Parallels of Yaw and Roll Dynamics of Ships in Astern Seas and the Effect of Nonlinear Surging

    Spyrou, K. J. | Springer Verlag | 2011

    In the first part of this paper we consider in parallel the roll and the yaw dynamics in astern seas and we point

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    Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics , Mathematical and Computational Engineering , Physics and Astronomy