Naval Architecture

Publications

Couser, P., Harries, S. and Tillig, F. Numerical Hull Series for Calm Water and Sea-Keeping. COMPIT'11 -- 10th International Conference on Computer and IT Applications in the Maritime Industries, Berlin, Germany. May 2011.
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Bertram, V. and Couser, P. Aspects of Selecting the Appropriate CAD and CFD Software. COMPIT'10 -- 9th International Conference on Computer and IT Applications in the Maritime Industries, Gubbio, Italy. April 2010.
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Couser, P., Ward, C. and Vosmer, T. Hypothetical Reconstruction of an Ancient Egyptian Sea-Going Vessel From the Reign of Hatshepsut, 1500BCE. RINA Historic Ships 2009, London, UK. November 2009.

Ward, C., Couser, P., Vann, D., Vosmer, T. and Abdel Maguid, M. Reconstruction and Sailing Performance of an Ancient Egyptian Ship. 12th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey. October 2009.

Thomas, G, Doctors, L.J, Couser, P, and Hackett, M. Catamaran Motions in Beam and Oblique Seas. FAST 2007, Shanghai, China. September 2007.

Ward, C. Couser, P, and Vosmer, T. Building Hatsheptut’s Punt Ship: Science and Ship Reconstruction. Historical Boat- and Ship-Replicas. Torgelow, Germany. June 2007

Couser, P. On the Effect of Tank Free Surfaces on Vessel Static Stability. RINA Transactions 2004 Part A3 - International Journal of Maritime Engineering (IJME).
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Couser, P., Mason, A., Mason, G., Smith, R.C., von Konsky, B.R. Artificial Neural Networks for Hull Resistance Prediction. COMPIT 2004, Siguenza, Spain. September 2004.
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Couser, P. A Software Developer's Perspective Of Stability Criteria. STAB 2003, Madrid, Spain. September 2003.
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Couser, P. Use of computers in the design of high-speed craft. RINA at Ausmarine, Fremantle, Western Australia. October 2002.
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Couser, P. Seakeeping analysis for preliminary design. Ausmarine, Fremantle, Western Australia. November 2000.
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Cook, S., Couser, P., Klaka, K. Investigation into Wave Loads and Catamarans. Hydrodynamics of High Speed Craft Conference, London, UK, 24-25 November 1999
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Couser, P., Deane, N. Use of CFD techniques in the preliminary design of upwind sails. 14th SNAME Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium, Annapolis, USA. January 28 - February 1 1999.
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Couser, P.R., Wellicome, J.F. and Molland, A.F. An Improved Method for the Theoretical Prediction of the Wave Resistance of Transom-Stern Hulls Using a Slender Body Approach. International Shipbuilding Progress, 45(444), December 1998.
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Couser, P.R., Wellicome, J.F. and Molland, A.F. Experimental Measurement of Sideforce and Induced Drag on Catamaran Demihulls. International Shipbuilding Progress, 45(443), September 1998.
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Couser, P. Computational methods for investigating sail forces - A case study. Yacht Vision ‘98, Auckland New Zealand. January 28 - February 1 1998.
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Couser, P. Prediction of aerodynamic sail forces for upwind yacht velocity prediction programs. 1st Australian Sailing Science Conference, Hobart, Australia, November 1997.

Couser P.R., Molland, A.F., Armstrong, N.A and Utama I.K.A.P. Calm water powering predictions for high-speed catamarans. Fast ‘97, Sydney, Australia, July 1997.
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Molland, A.F., Karayannis, T. and Couser P.R. Concept exploration and assessment of alternative high speed ferry types. Fast ‘97, Sydney, Australia, July 1997.

Couser, P. An investigation into the performance of high-speed catamarans in calm water and waves. PhD thesis, Department of Ship Science, University of Southampton. May 1996.
available from the British Library (I might get round to doing a pdf of it if enough people ask for one!)

Molland, A.F., Wellicome, J.F. and Couser, P.R. Resistance experiments on a systematic series of high-speed displacement catamaran forms: Variations of length-displacement ratio and breadth-draught ratio. Transactions, Royal Institution of Naval Architects, 138A. 1996.

Couser, P., Hudson, D., Price, W.G. and Temarel, P. Prediction of hydrodynamic loads and motions of a high-speed catamaran in regular waves. High Speed Marine Vehicle Symposium, Napoli, Italy 1995.

Wellicome J.F., Temarel P., Molland, A.F. and Couser P.R. Experimental measurements of hull pressures on fast displacement catamarans during motions in long-crested head-seas. Ship Science Report 92, Department of Ship Science, University of Southampton. December 1995.

Wellicome J.F., Temarel P., Molland, A.F. and Couser P.R. Experimental measurements of the seakeeping characteristics of fast displacement catamarans in long-crested head-seas. Ship Science Report 89, Department of Ship Science, University of Southampton. December 1995.

Molland, A.F., Wellicome J.F. and Couser P.R. Theoretical prediction of the wave resistance of slender hullforms in catamaran configurations. Ship Science Report 72, Department of Ship Science, University of Southampton. March 1994.

Molland, A.F., Wellicome J.F. and Couser P.R. Resistance experiments on a systematic series of high-speed displacement catamaran forms: variation of length-displacement ratio and breadth-draught ratio. Ship Science Report 71, Department of Ship Science, University of Southampton. March 1994.

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