WAVE INDUCED BENDING MOMENTS IN SHIPS--A QUADRATIC THEORY

The paper presents a theory for the prediction of the nonlinear vertical response of surface ships in irregular stationary waves. Special treatment is given to the separate predictions of wave-induced hogging and sagging bending moments in ships sailing in moderate head seas. The theory is based on a perturbation procedure in which the linear terms are identical to those of the classical linear strip theories. Order from NSFI as No. 18494.