A16 – Advanced Hydrodynamics for Ship-Yacht Design
This master's-level course provides a structured study of panel-method hydrodynamics for ship and yacht design. Learners move from theory and file setup through validation, assignment-style investigation, and a practical keel-bulb design application.
£299.00
58 minutes
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
Study online at a pace that fits your schedule.
7 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
25 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
This master's-level course provides a structured study of panel-method hydrodynamics for ship and yacht design. Learners move from theory and file setup through validation, assignment-style investigation, and a practical keel-bulb design application.
What you will learn
Explain the assumptions and numerical formulation behind the 3-D lifting-surface panel method.
Configure and interpret the example panel solver’s geometry and command files for structured and unstructured models.
Evaluate panel-method solutions through verification, convergence testing, and comparison with experiment.
Interpret sphere and rudder investigation results using pressure, force, and drag evidence.
Propose justified design changes for a keel-bulb interaction problem using panel-method analysis.
Skills and knowledge
Panel methods
Yacht hydrodynamics
CFD validation
Mesh convergence
Geometry files
Boundary-layer coupling
Hydrodynamic simulation
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Potential Flow & Panel Theory
2.1 Governing Assumptions
2.2 Morino's Formulation
2.3 Kutta and Forces
2.4 Quiz 1
Geometry & Command Files
3.1 Input Architecture
3.2 Reading .pan Files
3.3 Reading .uns Files
3.4 Command Files and Debugging
3.5 Quiz 2
Validation & Rudder Exercise
4.1 Validation Stages
4.2 Rudder Test Case
4.3 Convergence Strategy
4.4 Experiment and Diagnostics
4.5 Quiz 3
Surface Panel Investigation
5.1 Brief and Marking Scheme
5.2 Sphere Investigation
5.3 Rudder Investigation
5.4 Reporting Defensible Results
5.5 Quiz 4
Keel-Bulb Design Application
6.1 Design Problem Framing
6.2 Modeling Strategy
6.3 Design Recommendations
6.4 Quiz 5
Summary
7.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00