FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2009
Contact: Nancy Ostin
1+201.499.5057
nostin@sname.org

SNAME Announces Technical Papers To Be Presented
At 2009 Annual Meeting & Expo
October 21-23, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence
Early Registration Discount Deadline - September 23

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY (USA) – Technical papers on a wide range of ship design and production topics will be presented during the Society of Naval Architects and Engineers (SNAME) Annual Meeting and Expo, October 21-23 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Early registration discounts of up to $US200 are available until September 23.

Abstracts of all 2009 technical papers can be viewed at: www.snameexpo.com/2009/conference/SessionPapers.asp. The full text of each paper will be available online to registered attendees.

Hydrodynamics

• Study of Power Augmented Ram Vehicles
• Reduction of Wave Resistance of Displacement Vessels by Waterline Parabolization
• Reduction of frictional resistance by unconventional techniques
• Comparisons between Hullform and Propulsor Combinations for a High-Speed Sealift Ship
• Numerical Optimization Methods for Ship Design

Maneuvering

• Physics-Based Modeling of Ship Replenishment at Sea Using Distributed Simulation
• Suction, Seiche, and Wash Effects of Passing Ships in Ports

Container Ships

• Motion Simulation of Container Stacks on Deck
• Techno-Environmental Features of Baby Neo-Panamax Container Ships
• Breakwaters on Containerships: Case Study to Estimate Loads and Strengths

Ship Structure

• Efficient Methods for Direct Calculation of Slamming Loads and Ship Hull Responses

Materials

• Composite Rigging for Large Sailing Superyachts
• Alternative Design Preliminary Analysis for Fire Safety of Composite Superstructures
• Ultimate Strength and Optimization of Aluminum Extrusions
• The Benefits and Cost Impact of Aluminum Naval Ship Structure
• Titanium-Attributes, Benefits, Use and Applications in the Marine Market

Marine Engineering

• Fuel Cell-Hybrid Systems to Generate Shipboard Electrical Power
• Survey of Emissions Control Systems
• Safe Return to Port – Challenges Ahead for Passenger Ship Design

Sailing Vessels

• Composite Rigging for Large Sailing Superyachts
• Operator Guidance Based on Assessing the Wind-Heel Angle Relationship of Traditionally-Rigged Sailing Vessels

Ship Production Symposium

• Genoa Design International’s Lean Project Plan Update
• Construction of a Preliminary Simulation System for Real-Time Prediction of Ship Ballasting Process
• Performing Detailed Design Reviews of a U.S. Navy Surface Combatant within an Integrated Data Environment
• Can RFID be Successfully Used in Shipbuilding?
• Two Approaches To Scheduling Outfitting Processes In Shipbuilding?
• Modern Laser Scanning Techniques for Marine Vessel Construction and Repair
• MarineTech Project-Attracting Students towards Math and Science Careers in Shipbuilding and Repair Industry
• NSRP-US Navy Initiatives to Reduce the Costs of Painting Navy Ships
• Titanium-Attributes, Benefits, Use and Applications in the Marine Market
• Transforming the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Project Environment
• Enabling the Virtual Navy Enterprise

To view the full conference schedule and register for the SNAME 2009 annual meeting and expo, visit www.snameexpo.com.

SNAME is an internationally recognized nonprofit technical society of individual members serving the maritime industry. SNAME is dedicated to advancing the art, science, and practice of naval architecture, shipbuilding, ocean engineering, and marine engineering.
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SNAME 2009 news release prepared by Home Port Marine Marketing.
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