Calendar

WEEK # TOPICS KEY DATES
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