Essays about: "ship response"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words ship response.

  1. 1. Probabilistic Added Wave Resistance Predictions for Design of RoPax Ferries

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

    Author : Jonathan Viinikka; [2023]
    Keywords : Added wave resistance in head waves; Roll-on Roll-off Passenger ferry; Probabilistic wave environment; Semi-empirical method; Adderat vågmotstånd i motsjö; Roll-on Roll-off Passagerar Fartyg; Probabilistiska vågförhållanden; Semiempiriska beräkningsmethoder;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates reasons for significant uncertainties in added wave resistance predictionsand how wave conditions can potentially affect the design of RoPax ferries. The objectiveis to find a suitable prediction method of added wave resistance for the RoPax ferry designapplication. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impact of criminalization on the management of search and rescue NGOs in the Central Mediterranean Sea since 2017

    University essay from

    Author : Fran van den Heiligenberg; [2022]
    Keywords : criminalization; search and rescue; management; edgework; NGOs;

    Abstract : In mid-2015 the European Union changed its response to the increase of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from humanitarian to securitization and deterrence. In 2017 this became visible in the criminalization of search and rescue (SAR) organizations, which had an impact and both intended and unintended consequences. READ MORE

  4. 3. Underwater probe for deep sea exploration : Long range acoustic underwater communication system

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Kim Nykvist; [2020]
    Keywords : Acoustic communication; temperature; Expendable Bathythermograph; XBT;

    Abstract : This was a thesis that was commissioned by Researcher Peter Sigray at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm and was based on an idea by Professor Thomas Rossby, University of Rhode Island (URI). The idea was to further develop the existing Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT), which has been in use since the 1960s. READ MORE

  5. 4. Strength assessment of rig foundations for a sailing car carrier

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner

    Author : Alfred Rapaport; [2020]
    Keywords : Naval Architecture; Solid Mechanics; Finite Element Analysis; Concept development; Sailing; Skeppsbyggnad; Hållfasthetslära; Finita elementmetoden; Konceptutveckling; Segling;

    Abstract : The wPCC project (wind powered car carrier) is carried out by Wallenius Marine, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and SSPA Sweden. By developing a car carrier mainly propelled by the wind, the emissions are estimated to be reduced by up to 90 %. This thesis deals with the structural aspects of the design. READ MORE

  6. 5. Application of the open sourcecode Nemoh for modelling ofadded mass and damping in shipmotion simulations

    University essay from KTH/Marina system

    Author : Emil Andersson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Two different numerical tools were considered, the first one is a seakeeping method developed by KTH Ship Dynamics Research Program. It utilizes strip theory and Lewis forms and is further addressed as SMS. READ MORE