Advancements in Marine Hydrodynamics and Structural Optimization

Dear Colleagues, 

Surging demands in high-speed, intelligent, and multi-objective marine transportation  have promoted fast development in hydrodynamics and structure analysis for trimaran ships, cross-medium vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and wing-in-ground (WIG) effect vehicles, to name a few, over the past decade. In this Special Issue, renowned scholars are invited to present their latest research in these fields.

The aim of this Special Issue is to summarize innovative research over the past few decades and reveal possible emerging trends in these fields. Studies on the configuration hydrodynamics of trimaran ships, high-speed water entry and exit hydrodynamics, buffering of high-speed water entry, WIG theory, AUV hydrodynamics, and structural analysis are welcome.

High-quality papers are encouraged for publication, covering topics directly related to the various aspects mentioned below, alongside novel techniques:

• Hydrodynamics and structural optimization for marine vehicles;
• Trimaran ships;
• Marine autonomous vehicles (submarine, surface, and amphibious);
• Air–water dynamic analysis for WIG crafts;
• High-speed water entry and exit;
• Cross-medium vehicles;
• Bio-inspired and morphing designs. 

Prof. Dr. Zhi Zong
Guest Editor

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