Bifurcation analysis of unstable ship motions resulting from strong nonlinear coupling

Marcelo A. S. Neves*, Jerver E. M. Vivanco, Claudio A. Rodríguez

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Abstract

The present paper employs modern nonlinear dynamics tools in order to investigate the dynamic characteristics governing the complex coupling of the heave, roll and pitch modes in head seas at some regions of the numerical stability map of a fishing vessel. Bifurcation diagrams and Poincaré mappings are computed and employed to investigate the appearance of multistability and chaos associated with increased values of the selected control parameter, the wave amplitude. The connection between these nonlinear characteristics and the coupled nature of the mathematical model are analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-31
Number of pages9
JournalMarine Systems and Ocean Technology
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2009

Keywords

  • bifurcations
  • nonlinear dynamics
  • parametric rolling
  • ship stability

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