Podcast

Offshore Hydromechanics

P. de Jong

Basic principles: Hydrostatics, constant flow phenomena and waves The treated theory includes: Archimedes’ Law, hydrostatic pressure Stability computations for floating structures – including the effect of shifting loads, and partially filled fluid tanks Potential flow basics, 2D potential flow elements, superposition principle Real (viscous) flows, scaling laws, flow regimes Fluid forces on structures, drag and lift, resistance and propulsion, wind and current loads Linear wave theory in regular and irregular …