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Exercises on
Ship and Offshore Hydromechanics

(in progress of formation)

J.M.J. Journée

Contents:

Exercise 1. Regular Waves in a Towing Tank.................................................................................... 3

Exercise 2. Fluid Motions in a Rectangular Tank. ............................................................................. 4
Exercise 3. Wave Spectra Characteristics. ......................................................................................... 5
Exercise 4. Spectrum of a Combined Sea and Swell. ........................................................................ 6
Exercise 5. Radii of Inertia of the Ship's Solid Mass......................................................................... 7
Exercise 6. Estimation of Natural Periods of Ships. .......................................................................... 8
Exercise 7. Free Roll Decay Tests...................................................................................................... 9
Exercise 8. Scaling Data from Model Scale to Full Scale. .............................................................. 10
Exercise 9. Equations of Motion of a Pontoon................................................................................. 13
Exercise 10. Wave Spectra Transformation. ...................................................................................... 15
Exercise 11. Ship Motion Trial. ......................................................................................................... 16
Exercise 12. Superposition of Motions and Spectra. ......................................................................... 17
Exercise 13. Resistance and Drift Forces in Irregular Waves. ........................................................... 19
Exercise 14. Estimation of Mean Second-Order Wave-Drift Forces. ................................................ 20
Exercise 15. Turning Circle Manoeuvre. ........................................................................................... 21
Exercise 16. Directional Stability. ...................................................................................................... 22

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Exercise 1. Regular Waves in a Towing Tank.

A towing tank has a length of 150.00 m, a width of 5.00 m and a wave maker in one end that
generates long-crested regular waves. Assume in this tank a generated regular deep water wave with
amplitude z a 0.200 m and wave period T 2.0 s .
The velocity potential of the wave is given by:
za g k z sin k x w t with: r 1000 kg/m3 and g 9.81 m/s2 .
w e
w

Exercise:
Determine:
1. The circular wave frequency, w , the wave number, k , and the wave length, l .
2. The maximum fluid particle velocities umax and wmax in x and z directions in the fluid in the
tank.
3. The path of a fluid particle in the surface of the wave.
4. The path of a fluid particle at 0.500 meter (average) below the still water level.
5. The maximum pressure at 0.500 meter below the still water level.
6. The energy in the waves per unit surface area, E / A .
7. The phase velocity, c , and the group velocity, cg , of these waves.
8. The time needed by this generated wave train to reach the other end of the tank.
9. The time between passing an observer along the tank side of two successive wave crests.
10. The phase of the wave elevation 2.500 meter closer to the wave maker relative to the position of
an observer.
11. Suppose now this regular wave being a shallow water wave in a tank with a water depth of
2.000 meter, described by:
za g cosh k h z sin k x w t
w
w cosh k h
Determine the maximum fluid particle displacements xmax and z max as well as velocities umax
and wmax in x and z directions at the surface of the fluid as well as at the bottom of the tank.

Solution:
1. w 3.14 2 rad/s, k 1.005 m-1 and l 6.252 m.
2. umax wmax 0.628 m/s.
3. Circular motion with a radius of 0.200 m.
4. Circular motion with a radius of 0.121 m.
5. p max 6020 N/m2 .
6. E / A 196 N/m.
7. c 3.126 m/s and c g 1.563 m/s.
8. t 96.0 s.
9. t T 2.0 s.
10. e 0
144.0 .
11. xmax z 0 0.207m and umax z 0 0.651 m/s.
z max z 0 0.200 m and wmax z 0 0.628 m/s.
x max z u max z 2.000 0.171 m/s
z max z wmax z 2.000 0.000 m/s.
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Exercise 2. Fluid Motions in a Rectangular Tank.
Consider a fixed rectangular tank with a breadth 2b partly filled with water until a level h . The
fluid is moving in the y, z plane with the y axis in the still water plane and the z axis vertically
upward.
The 2-D velocity potential of the wave in this tank is given by:
A cosh k h z cos k y cos w t

Exercise:
1. Show that this velocity potential satisfies the Laplace equation.
2. Show the boundary condition at the bottom of the tank.
3. Which values of the wave number, k , are possible to satisfy the boundary conditions on the
two side walls of the tank?
4. Show from the free surface condition that fluid motions are possible for the natural periods of
the tank, Tn , only and that these periods are given by:
2 p for : 1,2,3,...
Tn
n

p tanh p
n g n h
b b
5. Derive an approximating formula for Tn when h / b 0.
6. Describe the fluid particle motion at the free surface as a function of location and time.

Solution:
2 2

1. 2 2 0
y z
2. 0
z z h

p for : n 1,2,3,...
3. k n
b
4. …
2 b
5. T g h
w
za sin w t with :za A cosh k h cos k y
6. z g

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Exercise 3. Wave Spectra Characteristics.

A simplified wave spectrum is given by:

Figure 1: Sketch of a wave spectrum

w (s-1)
Sz w (m s)
Exercise:
1. Calculate (by using the trapezoid rule) the significant wave height, H1 / 3 , and the mean wave
periods T1 and T2 . Give a physical explanation of each of these phenomena.
2. Determine the probability, P , of exceeding a wave height of 4.0 meter in this wave spectrum by
using the Rayleigh probability density function.
3. Determine also the number of times per hour that this wave height will be exceeded.
4. Explain the term m0 in the Rayleigh probability density function.
Which restriction should be kept in mind when using this probability density function?
5. How can this m0 be determined (2 methods) when a wave elevation record (during for instance
half an hour) is available?
6. What is the probability that the significant wave height, H1 / 3 , will be exceeded?
7. Transform the wave spectrum on basis of circular wave frequencies, Sz w , as given above, to a
wave spectrum, Sz f , on basis of frequencies in Herz ( f 1/ T ) and give a sketch of this
spectrum.
8. What is the disadvantage of the use of T2 when analyzing a measured wave spectrum?

Solution:
1. H1 / 3 2.68 m , T1 7.0 s and T2 6.9 s .
2. P 0.012 .
3. N 6 times per hour .
4. Measure for the amount of energy of the considered variable.
5. A histogram of wave heights or by spectral analysis.
6. P 0.135 .
7. …
8. Uncertain tail of spectrum can have a large influence.
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Exercise 4. Spectrum of a Combined Sea and Swell.

A fully developed sea and swell are defined by:

H1 / 3 sea 3.0 m H1 / 3 swell 4.0 m
and
T1 sea 6.0 s T1 swell 12.0 s
T2 sea 5.5 s T2 swell 11.0 s

Exercise:
1. Sketch the spectra of this sea and swell and of the combined sea and swell.
2. Calculate the characteristics H1 / 3 , T1 and T2 of the combined sea and swell.

Solution:
1. Sketch of spectra:

4
(m s)
Spectal value S ( )

3
2

C om b ine d S ea a nd S
we ll

S we ll
1

Sea
0
0 0.5 1 .0 1 .5 2.0

W av e fre qu enc y (1
/s)

Figure 2: Sketch of sea and swell wave spectra

2. Characteristics:
H1 / 3 combined 5.0 m
8.8 s
T1 combined
7.6 s
T2 combined

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Exercise 5. Radii of Inertia of the Ship's Solid Mass.

When the solid mass distribution of a ship is approximated by the mass of a homogeneous long
slender rectangular beam with length L , breadth B and depth H , the three radii of inertia of the
ship's solid mass can be approximated by:
k xx 0.30 B
k yy 0.29 L
k zz 0.30 L

Exercise:
1. Demonstrate the validity of these three propositions.
2. Discuss the considerations when obtaining the actual values for ships.

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Exercise 6. Estimation of Natural Periods of Ships.

The following dimensions of a ship are known:

Length L 200.00 m
Breadth B 30.00 m
Draught d 10.00 m
Block coefficient CB 0.60
Water plane area coefficient CW 0.75
Initial metacentric height GM 1.00 m

Exercise:
Estimate the natural periods for the heave, roll and pitch motions of the ship.
Required unknown parameters may be estimated.,

Solution:
7.9 s
T0 z
24.0 s
T0f
9.9 s
T0q

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Exercise 7. Free Roll Decay Tests.
A ship - with mass of displacement m 4000 ton , length L 90 m and beam B 15 m - has a
transverse initial metacentric height GM 1.50 m . The inertia of the ship's solid mass moment of
inertia for roll can be estimated by k xx 0.35 B .
Free roll decay tests have been carried out with a 1:50 model of this ship. The measured natural
rolling period was T0 model 1.414 s and the successive roll amplitudes, as the motion of the model
was allowed to die down, were: ......, +6.8, -5.6, +4.5, -3.7, ...... degrees.
The uncoupled roll equation of motion during the free decay tests is given by:
I xx aff f bff cff f 0
 f


Exercise:
Deduce all (hydro)mechanical coefficients - including dimensions - in the ship's uncoupled equation
of motion for roll.
Note: Use g 9.81ms -2 .

Solution:
I xx 110250 kNms 2
2
38995 kNms
a
ff
12334 kNms
bff
58860 kNm
cff

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Exercise 8. Scaling Data from Model Scale to Full Scale.

A ship model is scaled by scale 1 : a .

Consider the coupled equations of motion for heave and pitch of this ship model during experiments
in regular head waves with forward speed:

z za cos w t

m a zz z bzz czz z d zq q ezq f zq Fa cos w t eFz

 z  q q
I yy aqq  cqq q dqz M a cos w t eMz
bqq  e fqz z
qz
q z
q z
 


z z a cos w t ezz
q qa cos w t e
qz

These experiments have been followed by another set of experiments in irregular waves. The wave
and ship motions have been measured and the data have been stored for further use as wave and
motion spectra.

Exercise:
x
Determine the dimensions (in N, m and s) and the scale factors ( 1: a )
of:
1. Time t and natural periods T0 z and T0q
2. Forward speed V
3. Frequencies w and we
4. Wave surface elevations z and za
5. Wave length l
6. Displacements z and z a
7. Velocity z
8. Acceleration z
9. Angular displacements q and qa
10. Angular velocity q
11. Angular acceleration q
12. Wave forces F and Fa
13. Wave moments M and M a
14. Phase lags e , e , and eMz
zz qz
eFz
15. Solid mass m
16. Volume of displacement
I
17. Solid mass moment of inertia xx

18. Radius of inertia k yy

19. Hydrodynamic coefficient a
zz
20. Hydrodynamic coefficient b
zz
21. Hydrostatic coefficient c zz
22. Hydrodynamic coefficient d zq

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23. Hydrodynamic coefficient e zq
24. Hydrostatic coefficient f zq
25. Hydrodynamic coefficient a
qq
26. Hydrodynamic coefficient b
qq

27. Hydrostatic coefficient cqq

28. Hydrodynamic coefficient dqz
29. Hydrodynamic coefficient eqz
30. Hydrostatic coefficient fqz
31. Mean added resistance in regular waves Raw
32. Spectral value of wave elevation Sz w
33. Spectral value of heave displacement S z we
34. Spectral value of heave velocity S we
S w
35. Spectral value of heave acceleration z e

36. Spectral value of pitch displacement Sq we

37. Spectral value of pitch velocity S  w
q e

38. Spectral value of pitch acceleration S  we

q

Solution:
and T0q s 0.5
1. Time t and natural periods T0 z 1:a

2. Forward speed V ms-1 0.5

-1 1:a
3. Frequencies w and we s 1 : a0.5
4. Wave surface elevations z and za m 1:a
5. Wave length l m 1:a
6. Displacements z and z a m 1:a
7. Velocity z ms- 1:a
0.5

8. Acceleration  ms-2 1: 1
z

9. Angular displacements q and qa - 1: 1
10. Angular velocity q - 0.5
s 1:a
1

1
11. Angular acceleration s
-2 1: a
q 3

12. Wave forces F and Fa N 1:a

13. Wave moments M and M a Nm 1 : a4
14. Phase lags ezz , eqz , and eMz - 1: 1
eFz
15. Solid mass m Ns2 m-1 1 : a3
16. Volume of displacement m3 1 : a3
2
17. Solid mass moment of inertia I xx Ns m 1 : a5
 18. Radius of inertia k yy m 1:a
2 -1
19. Hydrodynamic coefficient a zz Ns m 1 : a3
20. Hydrodynamic coefficient bzz Nsm-1 1:a
2.5

21. Hydrostatic coefficient c zz Nm-1 1 : a2

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22. Hydrodynamic coefficient d zq Ns2 1 : a4
23. Hydrodynamic coefficient e zq Ns 1 : a3.5
24. Hydrostatic coefficient f zq N 1 : a3
25. Hydrodynamic coefficient a Ns2 m 1 : a5
qq
26. Hydrodynamic coefficient b Nsm 4.5
q 1:a
q

27. Hydrostatic coefficient c Nm 1 : a4

q

28. Hydrodynamic coefficient d Ns2 1 : a4

q
29. Hydrodynamic coefficient z Ns 3.5
eq 1:a

30. Hydrostatic coefficient fqz N 1 : a3

3
31. Mean added resistance in regular waves Raw N 1:a
32. Spectral value of wave elevation Sz w m2s 1 : a2.5
33. Spectral value of heave displacement S z we m2s 1 : a2.5
34. Spectral value of heave velocity S we m2 s-1 1 : a1.5
2 -3
35. Spectral value of heave acceleration Szw e m 1 : a0.5
s 0.5

36. Spectral value of pitch displacement Sq we s 1:

0.5
-1 a
37. Spectral value of pitch velocity Sq we s 1:
1.5
-3 a
38. Spectral value of pitch acceleration Sq we 1:a
s
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Exercise 9. Equations of Motion of a Pontoon.

A laden rectangular pontoon (with a length of 40.00 m, a breadth of 7.50 m, a draught of 1.25 m, a
depth of 2.50 m and the center of gravity at 3.00 m above the bottom) floats at even keel condition
in seawater.
The equations of motion for six degrees of freedom of this pontoon, at zero forward speed (V = 0.0
kn) in irregular bow waves ( 1500 ), are given by:
m
6
M i, j ai , j  bi , j x ci , j x F cos w eFz i 1,...6
j 1
x  t i i i
j
 j
a
j

Exercise:
Determine in these equations:
the potential coefficients which have to be zero.
the spring terms which have to be zero.
Mark these zero values with "0" and the non-zero values with "X" in the tables below and
explain why some coefficients are zero.

Surge:
i,j
1,1
1,2
1,3
1,4
1,5
1,6

Sway:
i,j
2,1
2,2
2,3
2,4
2,5
2,6

Heave:
i,j
3,1
3,2
3,3
3,4
3,5
3,6
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 Roll:
i,j
4,1
4,2
4,3
4,4
4,5
4,6

Pitch:
i,j
5,1
5,2
5,3
5,4
5,5
5,6

Yaw
i,j
6,1
6,2
6,3
6,4
6,5
6,6

Solution:
Ask yourself, when doing this exercise, questions like:
Is there any symmetry of the body?
How will potential coefficients being calculated or measured? Or, in other words, what are the
environmental conditions?
Also, ask yourself questions like, for instance: When exerting a vertical force on G in
still water, will this cause a surging, a swaying, a rolling, a pitching or a yawing pontoon?

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Exercise 10. Wave Spectra Transformation.

The spectrum of an irregular long-crested wave system, as measured at a fixed point, is given by:

w (rad/s)
Sz w (m s)

A ship heads into this wave system at 20 knots (1 knot = 0.5144 m/s) and in a direction such that
the velocity vectors for ship and waves incline at 1200 .
Exercise:
Calculate the wave spectrum Sz we , as a wave probe moving forward with the speed of the ship
would measure it.

Solution:

we (rad/s)
Sz we (m s)

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Exercise 11. Ship Motion Trial.

A ship motion trial has been carried out in a long-crested irregular wave system. The spectrum of
the wave system as measured by a wave buoy at a stationary point is defined in the following table:

w (rad/s)
Sz w (m s)

The heave energy spectrum, obtained by accelerometers on the ship when sailing at 12 knots (1
knot = 0.5144 m/s) on a course of 1500 relative to the wave direction, is defined as follows:

we (rad/s)
S z we (m s)
Exercise:
Derive the transfer function for heave, z a / za , over the given range of frequencies of encounter, we .

Solution:

we (rad/s)
z a / za (-)

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Exercise 12. Superposition of Motions and Spectra.

A ship, with a length ( L ) of 100.00 meter, sails with a forward speed of 10.0 knots in bow waves
0
( m 150 ) in deep water. A part of the by the strip-theory program SEAWAY of Journée computed
non-dimensional amplitude characteristics and the phase characteristics of the motions of the center
of gravity G of the ship are given below a function of the wave length over ship length ratio
WL/SL ( l / L ).
FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS OF CoG MOTIONS FORWARD SPEED = 10.00
kn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WAVE DIRECTION = +150 deg off
stern

...SURGE... AMPL PHASE

WL/SL
(-) (-) (deg)
1.500 0.269 95.6
1.400 0.240 96.7
1.300 0.208 98.1
1.200 0.173 100.1
1.100 0.134 102.9
1.000 0.092 108.0
0.900 0.049 120.9
0.800 0.021 185.4
0.700 0.041 250.9
0.600 0.056 265.7
0.500 0.040 274.7

A part of the energy spectrum of the irregular waves is given below in the column with l / L (=
WL/SL) ratios, the not-filled column with w 's and the column Sz w values.
with

WL/SL
(-)
1.500
1.400
1.300
1.200
1.100
1.000
0.900
0.800
0.700
0.600
0.500

The co-ordinates of a point B at the port side of the ship's bridge (in an axes system with the origin
at G ) are given by:
xB 40.00 m yB 10.00 m zB 15.00 m

Exercise:
Determine the spectral values of the motions of this point B , based on the wave frequency and on
the frequency of encounter:
For the horizontal longitudinal absolute displacement x at l / L …
For the horizontal lateral absolute displacement y at l / L …
For the vertical absolute displacement z at l / L …
For the vertical relative displacement s relative to the undisturbed wave surface elevation at
l/L …

Remarks:
1 knot = 0.5144 m/s and g = 9.806 m/s2 .
Answers have to be given with 3 decimals.
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Solution:
The energy spectra of the waves and the four motions of point B based on the wave frequency are:
WAVE
FREQ (r/s) WAVE (m2s)
0.641 3.420

0.663 3.158
0.688 2.862
0.717 2.538
0.748 2.198
0.785 1.853
0.827 1.513
0.878 1.190
0.938 0.895
1.013 0.634
1.110 0.417
The energy spectra of the waves and the four motions of point B based on the frequency of
encounter are:
ENC
FREQ (r/s) WAVE (m2s)
0.828 2.161

0.863 1.971
0.904 1.760
0.950 1.537
1.003 1.308
1.065 1.081
1.138 0.864
1.227 0.662
1.338 0.483
1.480 0.330
1.670 0.207

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Exercise 13. Resistance and Drift Forces in Irregular Waves.

A sphere-shaped structure with a radius R = 1.00 meter floats exactly half-immersed (hemisphere)
in a deep fresh water lake ( rwater 1000 kg/m 3 ) with still water.

Suddenly, a little storm rises. The wind speed just above the water surface is 1.00 m/s.
After a while, this wind results in a significant wave height H1 / 3 of 0.10 meter and an average zero-
crossing period T2 of 0.75 seconds. The energy spectrum of these little waves S w is presented
z
in Figure 3.

According to the diffraction program DELFRAC of Prof. Pinkster, this floating body has a transfer
function of the mean second-order horizontal drift forces as given in Figure 3 (with g 9.81 m/s2 ).

Caused by the combined action of wind, waves and water, the sphere reaches after some time a
mean translation velocity Vsphere . The drag coefficient C D of the hemisphere is 0,40 (based on the
front area).
De density of air is 1/800 of the density of water ( rair rwater / 800 ).

Figure 3: Wave spectrum and transfer function of the mean second-order horizontal drift
forces on a hemisphere

Exercise:
Determine the approximated final mean velocity Vsphere of the sphere.

Solution:
Vsphere 0.16 m/s.

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Exercise 14. Estimation of Mean Second-Order Wave-Drift Forces.
A dynamic positioned FPSO has a length Lpp 232.00 m, a breadth B 42.00 m and a draught
d 14.25 m.
The vessel is subject to irregular deep-ocean beam waves, defined by H1 / 3 2.00 m and T2 7.0 s.

Exercise:
Give a rough estimation of the mean second-order wave-drift forces on the vessel.
(Hint: Consider the hull of the tanker being a vertical wall of infinite depth.)

Solution:
583 kN.
F drift

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Exercise 15. Turning Circle Manoeuvre.

The main dimensions of a general purpose cargo vessel are:

Length L = 140.00 m
Breadth B = 18.20 m
Draught d = 7.82 m
Block coefficient Cb = 0.673
Projected rudder area AR = 14.60 m2 .
The ship sails with a constant initial speed of 17.0 knots (1 knot = 0.5144 m/s) in calm deep water.
All effects of currents, wind and waves may be ignored. The centre of gravity, G , is supposed to be
situated at half the ship's length.
At time t t 0 , the ship's captain starts a turning circle manoeuvre. The rudder will be set from
initially 00 to a constant rudder angle of 200 , reached at t t1 , with an almost constant rudder speed
of 2.0 0 /s.
After turning 3600 at t t 2 = 460 s, the ship has reached a steady rate of turn with 0.90 0 /s and
y
the forward ship speed has dropped to 11.9 knots. GPS measurements on the ship show a drift angle
of 8.20 .
Exercise:
Determine from these data:
D .
1. The turning circle diameter, c
2. The drift velocity, v .

3. The position, LP , of the so-called neutral or pivoting point, P , forward half the ship length.
This is that point, along the length of the ship, at which an applied force (ignoring transient
effects) does not cause the ship to deviate from a constant heading.
4. The local (or kinematic) drift velocity near the rudder ( x R =-70 m), v R .
5. The local (or kinematic) drift angle near the rudder, bR* .
6. The effective rudder angle, d * .
7. The first order Nomoto coefficients, K and T .
0
8. The turning circle diameter for a rudder angle of 30 , according to Nomoto.

Solution:
1. Dc = 780 m.
2. v = -0.87 m/s.
3. LP = 56 m.
4. v R = -1.97 m/s
5. b* = 17.90 .
6. d * = 2.10 .
7. K = 0.045 s-1 and T = 50 s.
8. Dc = 520 m.

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Exercise 16. Directional Stability.

Two different ship designs, A and B, have each length L 200 m. Suppose that the centres of
gravity, G , are situated at half the ship length.
Model experiments have provided (among others) the following manoeuvring coefficients:

Design A
Design B

The terms in the equations of motion are made non-dimensional with the density of water r , the
2 2 3
ship length L and the forward ship speed U , forces by 1 22 rU and moments by 1 2 rU L .
L

Exercise:
1. Give the three dimensional linear equations of motion in the horizontal plane of the steered
ship(s) at a straight course.
2. Give these equations in a non-dimensional form, as they will be used in stability analyses.
3. Derive the conditions that have been fulfilled, for judging the directional stability and comment
on the directional stability of each of these two ship designs.
4. How far are the neutral (or pivoting) points, P , of the two ships forward half the ship's length?

Solution:
1. Equations of motion: m X u u Xu u 0

m Yv v YV v Yr Yr m U r Yd d
N v v N v r N r N r Nd d
V
Iz r r

2. Equations of motion:
m' Xu ' u ' X u u' '
0
' '
m Yv v 'V ' ' Yr' r ' Y '
m' r' 0
v
'
N .v '
NY
r  '
v ' ' r' 0
 '
v
'
z N ' Nr
V
I r

3. All three stability roots s1, 2, 3 ' should be negative.

Design A is stable: s1 0 and s 2,3 0 because A 0 , B 0 and C 0 (= +0.0210) in
equation A s ' B s ' C 0.
i i
2

Design B is unstable: s1 0 and s 2,3 0 because A 0 , B 0 and C 0 (= -0.0012) in

equation A s ' B s ' C 0.
i i
2

4. Design A: x P 38.90 m.
Design B: x P 76.90 m.
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