COUPLING OF DIRECTIONAL AND ROLL MOTIONS OF SURFACE SHIPS

Investigation results are presented of the dynamical considerations of ship movement interactions. The methods of roll and yaw control are reviewed. An analog model used in the investigation has been modified to include an active fin stabiliser and results are presented to show the effects of the cross coupling. This work shows the potential benefits to be achieved by evolving a single optimal controller for such a multi-loop interacting system. Possible strategies that may be used in such a controller are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 4th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 28-June 1, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

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  Montreal, Quebec  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Davies, R M
  • Lambert, T H
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 867-868
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Ecole Polytechnique, Canada
  • Publisher: Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fins (Aircraft); Rolling; Ship motion; Stabilizers; Yaw; Yaw
• Old TRIS Terms: Fin stabilizers; Roll control systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057775
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proc Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 1974 12:00AM