WEEK # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
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1 | Introduction, Equations of Motion | |
2 | Equations of Motion | |
3 | Linearized Equations of Motion, Stability | |
4 | Hydrodynamics and Similitude | |
5 | Lifting Surfaces and Fins | |
6 | Standard Tests for Maneuvering | |
7 | Streamlined Vehicles | |
8 | Slender Body Theory | |
9 | Forces at Large Angle of Attack | |
10 | Towed Vehicles | |
11 | Control Systems Introduction | |
12 | Loopshaping | |
13 | PID Controller Design | First quiz |
14 | Multivariable Control | |
15 | Kalman Filter and Loop Transfer Recovery | |
16 | Dynamic Positioning | |
17 | Propeller Modelling | |
18 | Engine Modelling | |
19 | Engine Modelling (cont.) | |
20 | Unsteady Behavior of Propulsion Systems | |
21 | Vorticity Effects and Control | |
22 | Design of Swimming Animals | Second quiz |
23 | Nonlinear Forces on Submarines | Term project presentations |