Fundamentals of Ship Hydrodynamics

Fluid Mechanics, Ship Resistance and Propulsion

Lothar Birk

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781118855485
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781118855515
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Mechanical Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Fundamentals of Ship Hydrodynamics: Fluid Mechanics, Ship Resistance and Propulsion

Lothar Birk, University of New Orleans, USA

 

Bridging the information gap between fluid mechanics and ship hydrodynamics

 

Fundamentals of Ship Hydrodynamics is designed as a textbook for undergraduate education in ship resistance and propulsion. The book provides connections between basic training in calculus and fluid mechanics and the application of hydrodynamics in daily ship design practice. Based on a foundation in fluid mechanics, the origin, use, and limitations of experimental and computational procedures for resistance and propulsion estimates are explained.

The book is subdivided into sixty chapters, providing background material for individual lectures.  The unabridged treatment of equations and the extensive use of figures and examples enable students to study details at their own pace.

 

Key features:

•             Covers the range from basic fluid mechanics to applied ship hydrodynamics.

•             Subdivided into 60 succinct chapters.

•             In-depth coverage of material enables self-study.

•             Around 250 figures and tables.

 

Fundamentals of Ship Hydrodynamics is essential reading for students and staff of naval architecture, ocean engineering, and applied physics. The book is also useful for practicing naval architects and engineers who wish to brush up on the basics, prepare for a licensing exam, or expand their knowledge.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Companion Website
• 1 Ship Hydrodynamics
• 2 Ship Resistance
• 3 Fluid and Flow Properties
• 4 Fluid Mechanics and Calculus
• 5 Continuity Equation
• 6 Navier‐Stokes Equations
• 7 Special Cases of the Navier‐Stokes Equations
• 8 Reynolds Averaged Navier‐Stokes Equations (RANSE)
• 9 Application of the Conservation Principles
• 10 Boundary Layer Theory
• 11 Wall Shear Stress in the Boundary Layer
• 12 Boundary Layer of a Flat Plate
• 13 Frictional Resistance
• 14 Inviscid Flow
• 15 Potential Flow
• 16 Basic Solutions of the Laplace Equation
• 17 Ideal Flow Around A Long Cylinder
• 18 Viscous Pressure Resistance
• 19 Waves and Ship Wave Patterns
• 20 Wave Theory
• 21 Linearization of Free Surface Boundary Conditions
• 22 Linear Wave Theory
• 23 Wave Properties
• 24 Wave Energy and Wave Propagation
• 25 Ship Wave Resistance
• 26 Ship Model Testing
• 27 Dimensional Analysis
• 28 Laws of Similitude
• 29 Resistance Test
• 30 Full Scale Resistance Prediction
• 31 Resistance Estimates – Guldhammer and Harvald's Method
• 32 Introduction to Ship Propulsion
• 33 Momentum Theory of the Propeller
• 34 Hull–Propeller Interaction
• 35 Propeller Geometry
• 36 Lifting Foils
• 37 Thin Foil Theory – Displacement Flow
• 38 Thin Foil Theory – Lifting Flow
• 39 Thin Foil Theory – Lifting Flow Properties
• 40 Lifting Wings
• 41 Open Water Test
• 42 Full Scale Propeller Performance
• 43 Propulsion Test
• 44 ITTC 1978 Performance Prediction Method
• 45 Cavitation
• 46 Cavitation Prevention
• 47 Propeller Series Data
• 48 Propeller Design Process
• 49 Hull–Propeller Matching Examples
• 50 Holtrop and Mennen's Method
• 51 Hollenbach's Method
• Index
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