EN486: Hydrodynamic Design of Seaplanes
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Catalog Description
EN486: Hydrodynamic Design of Seaplanes (3-0-3)
This course presents the fundamental design considerations of seaplanes including, 1) the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic problems associated with seaplane design, 2) early-stage methods for sizing the hull, 3) prediction techniques using archival data, and 4) hydrodynamic model testing procedures. The course is intended for engineering students in Aerospace Engineering or Naval Architecture.
Textbook
Morabito, M.G. (ed) “Hydrodynamic Design of Seaplanes” Stevens Institute of Technology Course Notes. Revised 2024.
Goals
- Be able to calculate the hydrostatic buoyancy and stability of various float configurations
- Be able to perform an early-stage sizing of a hull or floats
- Be able to predict the resistance, spray and longitudinal stability of a design using archival data
- Understand the fundamentals of seaplane landing impact theory
- Understand hydrodynamic model testing procedures
Course Notes & Resources
| Click to download 150 MB File of Course Notes and Appendices | ||||||||
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| Table of Contents | ||||||||
| Part I: Hydrodynamics | ||||||||
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| Part II: Design | ||||||||
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| Part III: Further Study | ||||||||
| Ch. 16: Stability Theory |
Appendices
Standard Seaplane Data
