Introduction to Marine Hydrodynamics:Basic Fluid Properties, Hydrostatic Pressure, Basic Principles of Hydrodynamics. Free Surface Waves and Wave Forces on Offshore Structures and Vehicles:Linear Wave Theory: Boundary Value Problem; Simplifying assumptions, Dispersion Relationship, Unsteady Bernoulli’s Equation, Dynamic Pressure, Incident wave forces on bodies, Added Mass, Damping, & Hydrostatic restoring coefficients (Strip theory), Equations of motion for Seakeeping; natural frequency. Viscous Flows and Free Surface Flows:Viscous Lift and Drag , Drag and resistance of streamlines and bluff bodies, Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV); Morrison’s Equation (Offshore Platforms), Ship Resistance Testing, Rudders and Propellers, Cavitation and Flow Noise, Navier Stokes Equations: Separated Flows and Boundary Layers. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics:Major ocean circulations and geostrophic flows, Heat balance in the ocean, Influence of wind stress, Coriolis force, Tidal forces, geostropic currents, Equations of motion
