RESEARCH

Grants and Contracts:

                    "Diffracted  Wave   Amplitude  and  Pressure  Field  in  the  Vicinity  of  a Slender Ship," Office of Naval Research, (with R.F. Beck), 1979.

                     "Pressure Distribution Model Tests in Waves," U.S. Coast Guard, 1979.

                     "Underkeel Clearance of Barge Trains," U.S. Coast Guard, 1980, (with Stuart Cohen).

                     "Nonlinear Ship Springing," American Bureau of Shipping/Maritime Administration, 1980.

                    "Test and Evaluation of a Wave Power Conversion Device,"Q Corporation/  Department of Energy, 1980-1984.

                    "Added Mass and Damping of a Marathon Leg Section,"  Marathon  Marine Engineering  Co., 1980.   

                    "Motion Tests of a Jackup Drilling Rig," Marathon Marine Engineering  Co., 1980.

                    "Wind Tunnel Tests on the Glomar Explorer," Sante Fe Engineering Co./National Science Foundation, 1981, ( with Roger Van Gunst, AERO).

                    "Development of Random Wave Generation Capability in the Naval Tank," DRDA, 1981.

                   "Development Funds for Joint NAME and Aerospace Project to Increase Wind  Tunnel Capabilities," (Release of overhead on ODECO Semi-Submersible Drill Rig Project), DRDA, 1981.

                    "Support for Research Involving Wind Tunnel Experiments on Ships and Ocean Drilling Platforms," DRDA, 1981.

                   "Theoretical Evaluation of Non-Linear Springing Excitation," American Bureau of Shipping, 1982.

                    "Impact Loads on a Buoyancy Can," EXXON Production Research, 1982.

                    "High Speed Ship Propulsion," Ingalls Shipbuilding Company, 1982.

                   "Investigation of the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Tracked Amphibious  Personnel Carriers," General Dynamics, 1982.

                   "An Investigation of Low Speed Ocean Engineering Experiments," Sea Grant, 1983- 1984.

                   "Experimental Determination of Wave Elevations Next to Hulls," Office of Naval Research, 1983.

                    "Grant to Support Ph.D. Level Research in the Theoretical Hydrodynamics of Wave Energy Absorbers,"  Q Corporation, 1983.

                     "Ingalls' 84 IRAD Model Ship Program," Ingalls Shipbuilding, 1984.

                     "Non-Linear Ship Springing," American Bureau of Shipping, 1984.

                     "Bow Flare Impact Studies," University Research Program, Maritime  Administration, 1985.

                   "Hydrodynamic Research Investigating Roll Damping of Barges," EXXON Production Research Co., 1985.

                     "Tandem-Flap Wave Energy Device," Q Corporation/Department of Energy, 1986.

                    "Bow Impact Loads Including the Effects of Flare," DOT/Maritime Administration, 1986.      

                    "Planing Hull Stability Trainingship Program," U.S. Coast Guard, 1986-1988.

                     "Nonlinear Aspects of Ship Dynamics," U. S. Coast Guard, 1986-1989.

                     "Viscous Hydrodynamic Forces on Non-Circular Cylindrical Members in High Frequency Oscillatory Flow," Michigan Sea Grant Program/Department of Commerce, 1987-1989.

                    "Research Project for Aids to Navigation Barge," U. S. Coast Guard, 1987.

                   "Support for IPA Appointment,"  David Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center, 1987-1988.

                    "Nonlinear Extension of Time-domain Analysis,"  AHR/Office of Naval Research (with R. F. Beck) 1988 - 1990.

                    "Hydrodynamic Impact Investigations," Office of Naval Research, 1989, .

                    "Seakeeping of Planing Hulls, Phase I," UM/Michigan Sea Grant, 1989, .

                    "Thermal Wake Flow Visualization Behind a Delta Shaped Wing and Behind a Wake Screen," Naval Research Laboratory, 1989.

                    "Predicting Complicated Dynamics Leading to Vessel Capsizing," USCG and Michigan Sea Grant, 1989.

                    "Nonlinear Extension of Time-Domain Analysis, Phases II - V," AHR/Office of Naval Research (with R. F. Beck) 1990 - 1994.

                     "Seakeeping of Planing Hulls, Phase II," UM/Michigan Sea Grant , 1991.

                    "Numerical Simulation of Downstream Wake,"  Naval Research Laboratory/Office of Naval Research, 1990.

                    "Hydrodynamic Forces on Bodies Undergoing Small Amplitude Oscillations in a  Uniform Stream," UM/Michigan Sea Grant/Industry Consortium 1990.

                   "A Nonlinear Probabilistic Approach to Fishing Vessel Capsizing - Phase I, "UM/Michigan Sea Grant  (with S. W. Shaw) 1991.

                   "Resistance, Seakeeping and Dynamic Stability of High-speed Planing Craft," UM/Michigan Sea Grant, ( with K.-P. Beier) 1993.

                  "A Nonlinear Probabilistic Approach to Fishing Vessel Capsizing - Phase II,"UM/Michigan Sea Grant (with S. W. Shaw) 1993.

                   "Nonlinear Seakeeping Experiments," AHR/Office of Naval Research, 1993.

                    "Of the Safety of Native American Fishing Boats in Grand Traverse Bay when Trap Netting," Michigan Sea Grant, 1993.

                   "International Collaboration on an Advanced, Workstation-based Design Package for Small Planing Craft," OVPR, University of Michigan, 1994.  

                    "Prediction of Impact Loads Due to Extreme Vessel Motions," Office of Naval Research, 1994 - 1996.

                    "Workshop on Nonlinear Sea Loads and Ship Response: A Basis for Ship Structural Design," Office of Naval Research, 1994.

                    "High Speed Planing Boat Shock Mitigation Modeling," Office of Naval Research, 1995.

                    "High Speed Planing Boat Shock Mitigation Modeling," Office of Naval Research, 1996.

                    "Prediction of Impact Loads Due to Extreme Vessel Motions," Office of Naval  Research, 1996- 1997.

                     "Shock Reduction of Planing Boats," Gulf Coast Region Maritime Technology Center, 1996-1997.

                    "Transfer of High Speed Planing Craft Technology to the Private Sector," National Coastal Research Institute, 1996-1997.

                    "Shock Reduction of Planing Boats," Gulf Coast Region Maritime Technology Center, 1997-1998.

                    "Risk Analysis of Commercial Fishing Vessels Operating in Extreme Seas," UM/Michigan Sea Grant (with S. W. Shaw) 1997-1999.

                    "Transfer of High Speed Planing Craft Technology to the Private Sector -  Enhancement Project," National Coastal Research Institute, 1998-1999.

                    "Shock Reduction of Planing Boats," Gulf Coast Region Maritime Technology  Center, 1998-1999.

                    "Hydrodynamic Damping of a Slender Spar Structure," UM//Industry Consortium 1997-1998.

                    "Hydrodynamic Damping of a Slender Spar Structure," UM//Industry Consortium 1999-2000.

                    "Joint Industry Project in the Hydrodynamics of Thin Plates," Various offshore oil and exploration companies,1998-2001. 

                    "Link Foundation Fellowship," 1999-2000. 

                    "Brain Korea," Mokpo National University, Chonnam, Korea 2000. 

                    "Undergraduate Ocean Engineering Grant," Exxon/Mobil Corp. 2001.

                    "Stern Flap Design," Office of Naval Research, 2001-2004. 

                    "NNRI – Design Loads Generator Coupled with Reliability-based  Structural Design," Office of Naval Research,  2002-2006. 

                    "NNR-NE – Tools for Multi-hull Design," Office of Naval Research, 2003-2006. 

                   "DD(X) Independent Design Review Team," Office of Naval Research, 2004-2005. 

                   "Model Tests of a Typical RIB in Waves," Department of Homeland Security, 2004-2005.

                    "Mission Configurable Modular Combatant Craft," Battelle Memorial Institute, 2004. 

                    "Sloshing Experiments of Liquid Natural Gas Carriers," ExxonMobil Corporation, 2004. 

                   "Drop Tests of a Typical MKIII Corrugation Panels," ExxonMobil Corporation, 2004-2005.

                    "MURI – Optimal Vessel Maneuvering in Evolving Nonlinear Wave Fields," Office of Naval Research, 2005-2010. 

                   "Architectural Concepts and Hydrodynamics Technologies for High Speed Sealift to Austere Ports," Office of Naval Research, 2005-2007. 

                  "DDX Phase IV Hull Form Program,” Computer Sciences Corporation/ONR/NAVSEA, 2006-2007.