CONTRA-ROTATING PROPELLERS FOR UNDERWATER VEHICLE
A pair of wake-adapted contra-rotating propellers were designed for Steady Flux Inc. & Teknologic Engineering. The propellers will be machined and installed on a prototype underwater vehicle to be tested in the fall of 2010
HOPPER DREDGE SLURRY PIPING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
Structural Finite Element Analysis was performed for Hockema Whalen Associates and Manson Construction on a series of large fabricated pipe fittings for a hopper dredge slurry piping system.
inclining experiment - northcoast 125
Another successful inclining experiment (stability test), this one performed on Northcoast Yacht's 125' motoryacht. Stability calculations will be performed based on RINA pleasure yacht rules.
BARGE DECK structural ANALYSIS & SCANTLING REDUCTION
Structural analysis of the reduction in thickness of an ore cargo barge strength deck was completed for Foss Maritime. As a result, a reduction in the barge's allowable deck scantling thickness was approved by the American Burea of Shipping .
STABILITY REVIEW - CONVERSION OF 300' RESEARCH VESSEL TO PASSENGER VESSEL
An evaluation of stability and fixed ballast requirements for a former research vessel to be converted to a charter passenger vessel was performed at the request of Ocean Tech Research and G.Shipping Ltd.
