Marine Hydrodynamics & Structures
Marine Hydrodynamics and Structures
About
We conduct world-leading research at the forefront of naval architecture, marine hydrodynamics and structures.
Our research is focused on the design of ships and marine installations that are safe and have minimal environmental impact.
Using theoretical, experimental and numerical approaches we aim to better understand the interactions of wind, waves and currents with ships and marine structures. A major research focus is understanding the progressive collapse of intact and damaged marine structures.
Our research topics:
- condition monitoring marine and offshore structures
- structure development for marine and offshore energy converters
- data processing for interpreting various types of signals
- epoxy-based filler coating failures
- mega-yacht filler cracking
- non-linear structural analysis
- accidental loads on ships and offshore structures
- impact engineering for marine structures
- sloshing
- non-linear wave-body interaction
- ship design, optimisation and software modelling
- multiphase flow and heat transfer in subsea pipeline
- hydraulic modelling
- simulation of real-world operating conditions
- in-service seakeeping prediction
- bioinspired underwater robots
- ultimate strength
- hydroelasticity
- yacht design
- navigation
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EDSARC – Enhanced Design of Search And Rescue Craft
Project Leader(s): Professor Richard Birmingham, Professor Bob Dow & Dr Simon Benson
Project Dates: From October 2014 to March 2018 -
Ship Hydrodynamics
Project Leader(s): Dr Xin Wang
Project Dates: September 2014 - August 2018 -
Ultimate limit state assessment of steel-plated structures including in-service effects
Project Leader(s): Dr Arun Dev (PI), Professor Bob Dow, Dr Burak Cerik
Project Dates: September 2015 - September 2019 -
Wave breaking and its impact loads on offshore structures
Project Leader(s): Dr Arun Dev
Project Dates: September 2015 - September 2019
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Advanced hydrodynamics, simulation and operation for improved marine transport efficiency (Theme 9, GLOBAL SECURE)
Project Leader(s): Professor Longbin Tao
Project Dates: April 2012 - March 2013 -
AZIPILOT
Project Leader(s): Michael Woodward and Melanie Landamore, Newcastle University are coordinator.
Project Dates: November 2009 - October 2011 -
DEFRA Sound Waves, Effects of underwater noise on coastal fish and crustaceans behavioural responses in the field.
Project Leader(s): Professor M J Downie, Professor M Bentley, Dr R Perez-Dominguez, Professor A D Hawkins, Dr J Nedwell
Project Dates: October 2009 - August 2013 -
Freak waves and their impact on deepwater offshore structures
Project Leader(s): Professor Longbin Tao, Dr Yongchang Pu, Dr Alan Murphy -
HTA - Hydro-Testing Alliance - An alliance to enhance the maritime testing infrastructure in the EU
Project Leader(s): Professor Mehmet Atlar
Project Dates: September 2006 - August 2011 -
Offshore Platform Reference Designs (AC and HVDC) – Wave Tank Motion Tests
Project Leader(s): Professor Longbin Tao (PI), Professor Martin Downie -
RISPECT
Project Leader(s): Professor Bob Dow (PI), Dr Jonathan Downes
Project Dates: October 2008 - March 2013 -
SONIC
Project Leader(s): Professor Mehmet Atlar (PI), Dr Ignazio Maria Viola
Project Dates: October 2012 - October 2015 -
STREAMLINE
Project Leader(s): Professor Mehmet Atler
Project Dates: April 2010 - March 2014 -
Structural Performance of Aluminium Naval Vessels
Project Leader(s): Professor Bob Dow (PI), Dr Jonathan Downes
Project Dates: April 2007 - March 2011 -
Structural Performance of Naval Vessels
Project Leader(s): Professor Bob Dow (PI), Dr Jonathan Downes
Project Dates: April 2011 - October 2015 -
TARGETS
Project Leader(s): Professor Mehmet Atlar
Project Dates: December 2010 - December 2013