MECENG 241B
Marine Hydrodynamics II
Momentum analysis for bodies moving in a fluid. Added-mass theory. Matched asymptotic slender-body theory. Small bodies in a current. Theory of motion of floating bodies with and without forward speed. Radiation and diffraction potentials. Wave forces. Hydro-elasticity formulation. Ocean-wave energy. Memory effects in time domain. Second-order formulation. Impact hydrodynamics, Hydrofoil theory and lifting surface.
Topics
- To provide students with a sufficient introduction to each of the topics of the course so that he/she will be able to understand the background of current literature in the hydrodynamics of marine vehicles, offshore engineering, and renewable ocean energy
- Students with ocean- and marine-related interest will develop the necessary theoretical and experimental background to keep up with existing literature and begin research on contemporary topics.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027