Doctoral and Professional Dissertations
Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering



Robert F. Beck
Stephen M. Scorpio, Fully Nonlinear Ship-Wave Computations Using a Multipole Accelerated, Desingularized Method, 1997.
Mustafa Serdar Celebi, Geometric Modelling for Fully Nonlinear Wave-Body Calculations, 1995 (Professional degree thesis).
Tzung-Hang Lee, Nonlinear Radiation Problems for a Surface-Piercing Body, 1992.
Jin-Sug Chung, Slow Motion Dynamics of Two-Line Towed/Moored Ships, Co-Chairs Michael M. Bernitsas and Robert F. Beck, 1991.
Allan R. Magee, Large-Amplitude Ship Motions in the Time Domain, 1991.
Yusong Cao, Computations of Nonlinear Gravity Waves By a Desingularized Boundary Integral Method, Co-Chairs Robert F. Beck and William W. Schultz (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), 1991.
Ted Blaise Kelly, A Direct Method for Interacting Boundary Layers, 1989.
Bradley King, Time-Domain Analysis of Wave Exciting Forces on Ships and Bodies, 1987.

Klaus-Peter Beier
Yun Lu, Direct Manipulation of Curve and Surface Properties Using a Piecewise Polynomial Basis Function, 1995.
Volker Kuhn, Partikel-basierte Modellierung - Ein Simulationswerkzeug mit Anwendongsschwerpunkten im Umweltbereich" (Particle Based Modeling: A Simulation Tool with Applications in Environmental Studies)", German dissertation at the Technical University Darmstadt, Germany, Koreferent (comparable to co-chairperson), 1994.
Yifan Chen, Highlight Lines for Surface Quality Control and Shape Manipulation, 1993.
William P. Krol, Midship Section Design Optimization, 1991 (Professional degree thesis).
Paul Joseph Stewart, Free-Form Curve and Surface Design Using a Direct Control Mechanism with Generalized Basis Functions, 1991.
Soon Hung Han, Computer-Aided Visualization of Simulated Turbulent Channel Flow, 1990.

Michael M. Bernitsas
Luis Octavio Garza-Rios Eychenne, Development of a Design Methodology for Mooring Systems Based on Catastrophe Theory, 1996.
Basem Alzahabi (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Redesign of Cylindrical Shells by Large Admissible Perturbations, Co-Chairs Michael M. Bernitsas and Subhash C. Goel (Civil and Environmental Engineering), 1996.
John Ferris (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), Deducing and Redesigning Complex System Models, Co-Chairs Michael M. Bernitsas and Jeffrey L. Stein (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), 1996.
Chae Whan Rim, Redesign of Hull Stiffened Plates by Geometrically Nonlinear Large Admissible Perturbations, Co-Chairs Michael M. Bernitsas and Dale G. Karr, 1993.
Theodoros Vrakas, Design of Stiffened Cylindrical Shells with Application to Submarines, 1992 (Professional degree thesis).
Byungsik Kang, Redesign and Redundancy Analysis of Structures by Large Admissible Perturbations, 1992.
Yeong Soo Bae, Effect of Structural and Hydrodynamic Nonlinearities on the Dynamics and Failure Analyses of Risers, 1992.
Nicholas Hatzidakis, Comparative Design of Orthogonally Stiffened Plates for Production and Structural Integrity, 1992 (Professional degree thesis).
Ricky Lukman Tawekal, Structural Finite Element Model Correlation of Large Scale Structures by Large Admissible Perturbations, 1991.
Jin-Sug Chung, Slow Motion Dynamics of Two-Line Towed/Moored Ships, Co-Chairs Michael M. Bernitsas and Robert F. Beck, 1991.
Nickolas Vlahopoulos, Constrained Problems in Riser and Pipeline Mechanics, 1989.
Jonghyun Kim, Integrated Static/Dynamic Redesign of Marine Structures, 1988.
Fotis A. Papoulias, Dynamic Analysis of Mooring Systems, 1987.

Terry E. Brockett (no longer on faculty)
Jung-Chun Suh, Unsteady Analysis for a 2-D Foil in Uniform Shear Flow, Co-Chairs William S. Vorus and Terry .E. Brockett, 1990.
Richard Korpus, An Asymptotic Model for Propeller Vortex Sheets in Rotational Flow, Co-Chairs Terry .E. Brockett and Bram Van Leer (Aerospace Engineering), 1989.

Dale G. Karr
Stephanie Wimmer, Compressive Failure of Microcracked and Brittle Damaged Materials and Structures, 1998.
Sun, Xin, Constitutive Bifurcation and Shear Band Initiation of Rate Independent Brittle Damage Materials , 1995.
Chae Whan Rim, Redesign of Hull Stiffened Plates by Geometrically Nonlinear Large Admissible Perturbations, Co-Chairs Michael M. Bernitsas and Dale G. Karr, 1993.
Chil Park, Three-Dimensional Acoustic Wave Propagation from a Point Excited Spherically Layered Shell Submerged in an Infinite Fluid Medium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989.
Kyunsik Choi, A Damage Mechanics Approach to the Three Dimensional Constitutive Modelling of Ice Deformation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988.

Guy A. Meadows
Nam-chul Kim, Studies of Nonlinear Interactions of Ocean Waves, Co-Chairs Guy A. Meadows and Lokenath Debnath (University of South Florida), 1998.
Brian Haus, Simulation of Nearshore Directional Waves and Depth-Averaged Currents, 1992.
Museok Song, Vortex Ring Interaction with a Free Surface, Co-Chairs Guy A. Meadows and Grétar Tryggvason (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), 1991.
Allan Gwinn, Prediction of Nearshore Currents Using a Second Order Turbulence Model, Co-Chairs Guy A. Meadows and Stanley J. Jacobs (Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences), 1991.

Michael G. Parsons
Jun Li, Oil Tanker Markets Modeling, Analysis and Forecasting using Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms, 1997.
Mike E. Snapir, Michigan Hull Characteristics Program, 1992 (Professional degree thesis).
Wen-Tsung Chuang (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), Analysis of the Crankshaft/Main-Bearings System of a Multi-Cylinder Engine, Co-Chairs Michael G. Parsons and Noboru Kikuchi (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), 1991.
Sang Hyun Suh, Improved Methods for Processing Position Information for Dynamic Positioning, 1991.
Dimitrios V. Lyridis, Refined Structural Reliability Analysis of Marine Diesel Engine Shafting Systems, Co-Chairs Michael G. Parsons and Anastassios N. Perakis, 1990.
James Y.-C. Wu, Application of Stochastic, Multivariable Integral Control to Marine Diesel/Controllable Pitch Propeller Propulsion Systems, 1989.

Anastassios N. Perakis
Dimitrios V. Lyridis, Refined Structural Reliability Analysis of Marine Diesel Engine Shafting Systems, Co-Chairs Michael G. Parsons and Anastassios N. Perakis, 1990.
Bahadir Inözü, Reliability and Replacement Analysis of Great Lakes Marine Diesels, 1990.
Nikiforos A. Papadakis, On the Minimal Time Vessel Routing Problem, 1988.

Marc Perlin

Huan Jay Lin (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), The Vortical Structure of Capillary-Gravity Waves: An Experimental Investigation, Co-Chairs Marc Perlin and William W. Schultz (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), 1997.
Lei Jiang (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), Nonlinear Gravity-Capillary Waves, Co-Chairs Marc Perlin and William W. Schultz (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), 1997.
Chao-lung Ting, Boundary Conditions in the Vicinity of the Contact Line at a Vertically Oscillating Plate: An Experimental Investigation, 1994.

Armin W. Troesch
Richard H. Akers, CAD/CAE Tools for Planing Hull Design and Performance Validation, 1995 (Professional degree thesis).
Jiang, Changben, Highly Nonlinear Rolling Motion Leading to Capsize, 1995.
Wang, Minglun, A Study of Fully Nonlinear Free Surface Flows, 1995.
Canhai Lai, Three-Dimensional Planing Hydrodynamics Based on a Vortex Lattice Method, 1994.
John Hicks, Analysis Method for Planing Hull Vertical Motions, 1993 (Professional degree thesis).
Krishna Prasad Thiagarajan, Hydrodynamics of Oscillating Cylinders and Disks at Low Keulegan-Carpenter Numbers, 1993.
Jong-Hwan Park, Numerical Stability Investigations of Non-Linear Impact Problem with Three-Dimensional Bodies, 1992.
Amnon Talmor, Nonlinear Slender Body Approach for Predicting Planing Hull Performance, 1991.
Jeffrey M. Falzarano, Predicting Complicated Dynamics Leading to Vessel Capsizing, 1990.
Sung Kyun Kim, Viscous Flow Due to Cylinders Oscillating at Low Keulegan-Carpenter Numbers, 1988.
Chang-Gu Kang, Bow Flare Slamming and Nonlinear Free Surface-Body Interaction in the Time Domain, 1988.

Nick Vlahopoulos
Xi Zhao, A Basic Development of a Hybrid Finite Element Method for Mid-Frequency Computations of Structural Vibrations, 2000.
Ricardo Sbragio, A Three-Dimensional Formulation for Deriving Acoustic Shape Sensitivity using the Boundary Element Method, 2001
Mike Allen, Stochastic Analysis of Structural/Acoustic Systems, 2001.

William S. Vorus (no longer on faculty)
Brant R. Savander, Planing Hull Steady Hydrodynamics, 1997.
Eleni Beyko, Development of a Large Admissible Perturbations Methodology for Reliability of Complex Structures, 1992.
Jung-Chun Suh, Unsteady Analysis for a 2-D Foil in Uniform Shear Flow, Co-Chairs William S. Vorus and Terry .E. Brockett, 1990.
Ivan N. Kirschner, Flat-Cavity Analysis of Leading-Edge Vortex Separation from Slender Wings, 1990.
José R. Marín López, Influence of Initial Imperfections of Plating on the Vibration of Ship Hulls, 1990.
Liyong Chen, Application of a Vortex Method to Free Surface Flows, 1990.
Surya Prasad G. Dinavahi, A Streakline Method for Computing Vortical Flows in Two Dimensions, 1988.

David T. Walker

Chao-yi Chen (Aerospace Engineering), Effect of Froude and Reynolds Number on Turbulent Structure in Free-Surface Jets, Co-Chairs David T. Walker and Luis Bernal (Aerospace Engineering), 1994.


Last Update: August 11, 2001
by jmzheng@engin.umich.edu