ON THE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS OF SHIP HULLS IN WAVES

The manner in which wave induced hull streses are produced is examined as a problem of structural dynamics. The treatment is set out in elementary terms using a simplified theoretical model, called a 'uniform ship'. The analysis covers seakeeping behavior as well as structural dynamics (the boundary between which is at best somewhat ill-defined) and it indicates certain areas where the knowledge appears to be deficient. In particular attention is drawn to the apparent importance of the lowest modes of a hull, which seem invariably to be supposed distortion-free and about which very little is known.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Bishop, RED
  • Taylor, R E
  • Jackson, K L
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 257-274
• Serial:
  • Naval Architect
  • Issue Number: 4
  • ISSN: 0306-0209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hulls; Seakeeping; Stresses; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics; Waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Structural response
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull stress; Wave induced stresses
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053960
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM