THE STABILITY OF A SHIP IN A SIMPLE SINUSOIDAL WAVE

The linear differential equations governing the motion of a ship in a sinusoidal wave disturbance are derived from the principles of rigid body dynamics. Stability criteria are obtained when the linear differential equations have (a) constant coefficients and (b) periodic time-dependent coefficients that are needed to describe the ship in a following sinusoidal wave. The frequency of encounter between ship and wave is not necessarily zero.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of an International Symposium on Direction Stability and Control of Bodies Moving in Water, London, 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  1 Birdcage Walk
  London SW1H 9JJ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Price, W G
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.
• Serial:
  • Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ship motion; Stability analysis; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave effects
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00323689
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Stevens Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 15 1981 12:00AM