Asymmetric and nonlinear unsteady loads on high speed ferries [ 2006-05-01 - 2008-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Damien Holloway (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Giles Thomas (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Michael Davis (Chief Investigator) ,  Mr Nicholas Wells (Partner Investigator) ,  Mr Timothy Roberts (Partner Investigator)

Brief description Asymmetric and nonlinear unsteady loads on high speed ferries. Large high speed catamarans are expanding their domain of application from coastal passenger routes to ocean freight and military service. This is shifting operability criteria from motions and passenger discomfort to structural load limitations in severe wave environments. This project investigates large wave structural load prediction. Large waves lead to strongly non-linear responses, invalidating many methods of analysis. Prediction of loads on the transverse structure is also not possible with many prediction methods. This project will develop and validate by experiment fully time domain computational methods for the prediction of asymmetric structural loads due to large waves

Funding Amount $356,528

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects

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