Numerical Solution of the Nonlinear Ship Wave Problem (Computational Methods)

This thesis is a systematic development of a general numerical method for the solution of the nonlinear ship wave problem. Analytical approaches to this problem must always be linearized and are often unable to handle arbitrary and complicated hull geometry in the presence of a free surface. Other numerical approaches often provide inconsistent results for the physical quantities of interest, particularly the wave resistance. The present work unifies the numerical approach to the ship wave problem and considers all of the major aspects of the numerical method. Many of the features of the method are novel in the sense that they do not agree with the presently accepted views of the numerical ship hydrodynamics community.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Chamberlain, Robert Rexford, Jr.

• Engineering, Aerospace

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8502094

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70627