UNDERKEEL: a computer model for vertical ship movement in waves when the underkeel clearance is small

Lean, G. and Bowers, E. and Spencer, J.M.A. (1988) UNDERKEEL: a computer model for vertical ship movement in waves when the underkeel clearance is small. Technical Report. Hydraulics Research Wallingford.

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Abstract

Using a simplified representation of flow beneath the hull, it has been possible to extend an earlier mathematical model for heave and pitch to describe all 6 modes of motion of a free ship in waves. The model, called UNDERKEEL, has been developed specifically for coastal applications. Its use is two-fold. It can be used directly to provide a realistic first estimate of safe underkeel allowances for vessels in navigation channels, or at berths. Its second use is in defining the hydrodynamic coefficients needed for a separate computer model called SHIPMOOR which, when fully developed, will be capable of providing a realistic first estimate of berth tenability for feasibility studies of port development.

Item Type: Monograph (Technical Report)
Subjects: Maritime > Ship navigation and mooring
Divisions: Maritime
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email i.services@hrwallingford.com
Date Deposited: 02 Apr 2020 09:41
Last Modified: 20 May 2020 10:52
URI: http://eprints.hrwallingford.com/id/eprint/193

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