Multi-body Dynamics Simulation and Analysis of Wave-adaptive Modular Vessels

Catamarans provide vast deck space, high thrust efficiency, and excellent transverse stability, however, in rough conditions they can be susceptible to deck slamming from head seas or bow diving in following seas and a pitch-roll coupling effect that can lead to uncomfortable corkscrew motion under...

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Main Author: Fratello, John David
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Tech 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76787
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05222011-145608/