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Principles of Naval Architecture

4-2-6 units · Graduate

Presents principles of naval architecture, ship geometry, hydrostatics, calculation and drawing of curves of form, intact and damage stability, hull structure strength calculations and ship resistance. Introduces computer-aided naval ship design and analysis tools. Projects include analysis of ship lines drawings, calculation of ship hydrostatic characteristics, analysis of intact and damaged stability, ship model testing, and hull structure strength calculations. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

Fall 2014

Topics

  • Introduction to the Course and Naval Architecture
  • Computer-aided Design (CAD) Tools
  • Hydrostatics Review
  • Ship Geometry
  • CAD Tools
  • Ship Geometry (cont.)
  • Intact Stability
  • Intact Stability (cont.)
  • CAD Tools and Review
  • Damage Stability
  • Damage Stability (cont.)
  • Resistance
  • Resistance (cont.)
  • Towtank Lab
  • Towtank Lab (cont.)
  • Strength of Ships
  • Lab Data Review
  • Strength of Ships (cont.)
  • Advanced Topics
  • Paper Presentations
  • Paper Presentations (cont.)

Readings

  • [PNA] = Letcher, John. Principles of Naval Architecture Series: The Geometry of Ships . The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773671. (Books in this series are available for purchase at The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers website.) ↗
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  • [Lewis] = Lewis, Edward V., ed. Principles of Naval Architecture, Vol. I & 2 . New York, 1941.
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  • [G&J] = Gillmer, Thomas C., and Bruce Johnson. Introduction to Naval Architecture . Naval Institute Press, 1982. ISBN: 9780870213182.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 1.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 1, Section 2.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 2, Sections 8–9 and Chapter 3, Section 6.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 1, Sections 1; Section 5, Subsections 1–7.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 3.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 1, Sections 4–5.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 2, Section 1.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 6, Sections 1–4 and Chapter 7, Sections 1–3.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 2, Sections 2–3 and Section 5, Subsections 1–12.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 6, Sections 5–6 and Chapter 7, Sections 4–5.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 2, Sections 4–6.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 6, Sections 7–8 and Chapter 8, Sections 1–8.
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  • SES #: L10 · TOPICS: Intact Stability (cont.) · READINGS: [PNA] Intact Stability: Section 4.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 2, Sections 7–14.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 8, Section 9; Chapter 9 and Chapter 10, Section 5.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 3, Sections 1–3, 6–7.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 10, Sections 1–6.
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  • SES #: L13 · TOPICS: Damage Stability (cont.) · READINGS: [Lewis] Chapter 3, Sections 1–8.
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  • SES #: L15 · TOPICS: Resistance · READINGS: [Lewis] Chapter 5, Sections 1–3.
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  • SES #: L16 · TOPICS: Resistance (cont.) · READINGS: [Lewis] Chapter 5, Sections 4–5.
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  • SES #: L17 · TOPICS: Resistance (cont.) · READINGS: [Lewis] Chapter 5, Sections 6–8.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 4, Sections 1–2.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 4.
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  • [Lewis] Chapter 4, Sections 2–3.
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  • [G&J] Chapter 5, Sections 5–10.
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  • SES #: L20 · TOPICS: Strength of Ships (cont.) · READINGS: [Lewis] Chapter 4, Sections 4–5.
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  • Lewis, Edward V., ed. Principles of Naval Architecture, Vol. I: Stability and Strength . Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1988. ISBN: 9780939773008.
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  • ———. Principles of Naval Architecture Vol. II: Resistance, Propulsion, and Vibration . Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 1988. ISBN: 9780939773015.
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  • Gillmer, Thomas C., and Bruce Johnson. Introduction to Naval Architecture . Naval Institute Press, 1982. ISBN: 9780870213182.
    Listed reading
  • Books in this series are available for purchase at The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers website. ↗
    Listed reading
  • Kerwin, Justin E., and Jacques B. Hadler. Principles of Naval Architecture Series: Propulsion . The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773831.
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  • Larsson, Lars, and H. C. Raven. The Principles of Naval Architecture Series: Ship Resistance and Flow . The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773763.
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  • Moore, Colin S. The Principles of Naval Architecture Series-Intact Stability . The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773749.
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  • Letcher, John. Principles of Naval Architecture Series: The Geometry of Ships . Edited by J. Randolph Paulling. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 2010. ISBN: 9780939773671.
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  • These textbooks are not required, but are useful reference materials.
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  • Tupper, Eric C. Introduction to Naval Architecture . 5th ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013. ISBN: 9780080982373. [Preview with Google Books ] ↗
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  • Zubaly, Robert B. Applied Naval Architecture . Cornell Maritime Pr / Tidewater Pub, 1996. ISBN: 9780870334757.
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  • Burcher, Roy, and Louis J. Rydill. Concepts in Submarine Design . Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780521416818. [Preview with Google Books ] ↗
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Prerequisites & course information

Subject meets with 2.700 Prereq: 2.002 G (Fall) 4-2-6 units

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