Browsing by Subject "Ships"

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    • The effect of hull stiffness on ship slamming loads 
      Kao, Yuan-Ku (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1984)
      A mathematical model is developed to evaluate the effect of the hull girder stiffness on ship slamming loads. A two-degree-of-freedom spring-box system is used to model the ship's foward bottom where slamming occurs. The ...
    • Nilotic Livestock Transport in Ancient Egypt 
      Hagseth, Megan C. (2015-12-16)
      Cattle in ancient Egypt were a measure of wealth and prestige, and as such figured prominently in tomb art, inscriptions, and even literature. Elite titles and roles such as “Overseer of Cattle” were granted to high ranking ...
    • Wake Up!: A Dream of Tomorrow 
      Cowen, Laurence, 1865-1942 (British Manufacture ((probably) England (Europe, United Kingdom)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)
      (Black and White) This card is a scene reprinted from the "Daily Express" film called "Wake Up!" by Laurence Cowen. The card depicts troops coming in to shore by boat and setting up cannons. This card is uninscribed and unposted.
    • Wave drift damping and motion of a moored vessel in random seas 
      Krafft, Martin Joseph (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)
      Experimental measurements of the surge drift motion of a soft-moored barge in random waves are compared to the results of an improved numerical simulation employing a quadratically nonlinear Volterra functional polynomial ...