This title covers areas of current interest in the design, construction and operation of ships, offshore structures and ports. It includes topics such as computer-aided design of ships, ship environments and marine power plants. It also looks at trends in design methodology, safety of bulk carriers, arctic transportation, advanced marine vehicles and the problem of river bank erosion by inland waterways vessels.
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Southampton
Großbritannien
Zielgruppe
Illustrationen
illustrations, tables, charts
Maße
ISBN-13
978-1-85312-248-4 (9781853122484)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Herausgeber*in
Wessex Institut of Technology
Computer-aided design (CAD) - organizing the process from concept to disposal research and development objectives; practical application of computer-aided hydrodynamic ship design; ship design - the integrated, computer-based ship design environment; ship propulsion - marine power plants, design methodology and trends; safety at sea - safety of bulk carriers - prime concern of the maritime community; Arctic transportation - trafficability in the Arctic Ocean in summer - experience gained from a North Pole voyage; advanced marine vehicles - development of multipurpose icebreaker and offshore construction vessel; environmental problems - on the limitation of erosion of the canal and river banks by inland waterways vessels. (Part contents).
