Practical Ship Design

The ever-growing demand for commercial activities at sea has meant that ships are rapidly developing and that the rules governing their construction and operation are changing. Practical Ship Design records these changes, their outcomes and the reasoning behind them. It deals with every aspect of ship design and handles a wide range of both merchant ships and naval ships with authority. It provides coverage of cargo ships and passenger ships, tugs, dredgers and other service craft. It also includes concept design, detail design, structural design, hydrodynamics design, the effect of regulations, the preparation of specifications and matters of costs and economics. Drawing on the author's extensive practical experience, Practical Ship Design is likely to interest everybody involved in the design, construction, repair and operation of ships. Students and the most experienced professionals will all benefit from the book's vast store of design data and its conclusions and recommendations. Front Cover 1 Wave Energy Conversion: Engineering Committee on Oceanic Resources 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 14 Series Preface 6 Members of the Engineering Committee on Oceanic Resources (ECOR) Working Group on Wave Energy Conversion 8 Acknowledgments 10 Preface 12 Chapter 1. Introduction 18 Chapter 2. Ocean Waves 24 2.1 Origin of Waves 24 2.2 Description of Waves 24 2.3 Modification of Simple Waves 25 2.4 Real Sea Characteristics 28 2.5 Wave Climatology and Resource Distribution 32 2.6 Data 35 2.7 Wave Energy Resource Assessment and Development 42 Chapter 3. Wave Energy Conversion Systems 44 3.1 Wave Energy Conversion Technology 44 3.2 Wave Energy Conversion Developments 49 Chapter 4. Power Transfer Systems 54 4.1 Mechanical Interfaces 54 4.2 Energy Storage 60 4.3 Electric Power Conversion 61 4.4 Transmission to Grid 62 Chapter 5. Economics of Wave Power 64 5.1 Important Factors in Evaluating the Costs of Wave Energy 64 5.2 Determining the Capital and Operating Costs of Wave Energy Schemes 65 5.3 Generating Costs of Wave Energy Schemes 66 5.4 Comparison of Economics of Electricity Generation 69 5.5 Economics of Wave-powered Desalination 73 Chapter 6. Environmental and Socioeconomic Implications 74 6.1 Environmental Benefits 74 6.2 Environmental Impacts 76 6.3 Environmental Impact Assessment 80 6.4 Socioeconomic Considerations 82 Chapter 7. Wave Power Activities in the Americas and Oceania 86 7.1 United States 86 7.2 Canada 91 7.3 Mexico 91 7.4 Australia 93 7.5 Fiji 95 Chapter 8. Wave Power Activities in the Asia-Pacific Region 96 8.1 Japan 96 8.2 South Korea 105 8.3 China 106 8.4 Russia 107 8.5 India 107 8.6 Indonesia 109 8.7 Philippines 109 Chapter 9. Wave Power Activities in Northern Europe 112 9.1 Norway 112 9.2 Sweden 118 9.3 Denmark 121 9.4 Germany 124 9.5 Belgium 124 9.6 The Netherlands 124 9.7 United Kingdom 125 9.8 Ireland 137 Chapter 10. Wave Power Activities in Southern Europe and Africa 142 10.1 Portugal 142 10.2 Spain 146 10.3 France 146 10.4 Greece 147 10.5 South Africa 148 Chapter 11. Conclusions and Future Prospects 150 References Cited 152 Appendix 1. Working Group Members 172 Appendix 2. Mathematical Description of Waves and Wave Energy 174 Appendix 3. WADIC: Directional Wave Instrumentation, Performance Evaluation 180 Appendix 4. Wave Propulsion 182 Appendix 5. Glossary of Wave Energy Terms 186 Appendix 6. Further Reading on the Subject 194 Appendix 7. Web Sites of Interest 198 Appendix 8. Acronyms and Abbreviations 200 Subject Index 202 Content: Foreword Pages v-vii Marshall Meek Preface Pages ix-x David G.M. Watson Chapter 1 Introduction, methods and data Original Research Article Pages 1-33 Chapter 2 Setting design requirements Original Research Article Pages 35-54 Chapter 3 The design equations Original Research Article Pages 55-79 Chapter 4 Weight-Based designs Original Research Article Pages 81-131 Chapter 5 Volume, area and dimension-Based designs Original Research Article Pages 133-154 Chapter 6 Powering I Original Research Article Pages 155-185 Chapter 7 Powering II Original Research Article Pages 187-230 Chapter 8 Design of lines Original Research Article Pages 231-262 Chapter 9 Machinery selection Original Research Article Pages 263-285 Chapter 10 Structural design Original Research Article Pages 287-303 Chapter 11 Freeboard and subdivision Original Research Article Pages 305-331 Chapter 12 Stability and trim — General Original Research Article Pages 333-361 Chapter 13 Other statutory rules Original Research Article Pages 363-369 Chapter 14 Special factors influencing warship design Original Research Article Pages 371-383 Chapter 15 The general arrangement Original Research Article Pages 385-405 Chapter 16 General arrangement of some ship types Original Research Article Pages 407-450 Chapter 17 Specification and tender package Original Research Article Pages 451-464 Chapter 18 Cost estimating Original Research Article Pages 465-489 Chapter 19 Operational economics Original Research Article Pages 491-510 Chapter 20 Conversions Original Research Article Pages 511-518 Bibliography Pages 519-524 Subject index Pages 525-531 Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming.

This practical and concise reference considers alternative application methods, explains the concepts behind wave energy conversion and investigates wave power activities across the globe.

Explores the potential of using the power generated by waves as a natural energy resource

Considers the power transfer systems needed to do this, and looks at the environmental impacts Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming. This practical and concise reference considers alternative application methods, explains the concepts behind wave energy conversion and investigates wave power activities across the globe. Explores the potential of using the power generated by waves as a natural energy resource Considers the power transfer systems needed to do this, and looks at the environmental impacts The enormous energy potential of ocean waves has been recognized throughout history.