Basic principles and design calculations in naval architecture; terminology, delineation of hull form, loading and stability, trim, and effects of flooding; freeboard and tonnage regulations; introduction to design of hull structure; nature of resistance and its variation with hull form and proportions; and introduction to propellers and propulsion. Basic theories in maneuvering and sea-keeping characteristics, computer application in naval architecture, and ship design.
Dynamic response of a ship in regular and irregular seas, the equation of motion with six degrees of freedom, added mass and damping coefficient of an oscillating ship on the free surface, coupled equation of motion of a ship in waves, and description of ship motion in the irregular sea with the discussion leading to nonlinear equations of motion.
Planing craft, life, drag, wetted area of hull, appendage drag, direct and indirect propeller effect, spray formation, impact loads in smooth water and waves, porpoising, rough water behavior, and tank test procedures.
School: Schaefer School of Engineering & Science
Department: Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering
Program: Naval Engineering / Ocean Engineering
Research Center: Center for Maritime Systems / Atlantic Center for the Innovative Design & Control of Small Ships
Research & Education
Education
Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering, 1996, Stevens Institute of Technology.Dissertation under Drs. A. Benilov and M. Bruno on laboratory studies of the interactions between submerged turbulence and surface waves
M.Tech. in Marine Technology, 1989, Indian Institute of Technology. Thesis under Dr. Mukhopadhyay on 3-D Finite element modeling of a jacket platform response under hydrodynamic loading
B.E. in Civil Engineering, 1987, Andhra University, India.
Research
Experimental marine hydrodynamics
vessel wakes
computational fluid dynamic (CFD) aspects of marine hydrodynamics
ocean waves and turbulence
Experience & Service
Appointments
Research Assistant Professor, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology 1996 - Present
Achievements & Professional Societies
Honors & Awards
1996 John P. Breslin Award for outstanding research in Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
Professional Societies
Sigma Xi
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Geophysical Union
Selected Publications
Report
Datla R.. (2002). "Comparative Resistance Tests of Two Friction Reducing Coatings", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2810, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2001). "Model Resistance Tests of a 41m Motor Yacht with Two Different Stern Configurations", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2809, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2001). "Resistance Tests of a High-Speed Craft", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2808, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2001). "Resistance Tests of an 80 ft Sportfisherman", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2807, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Nwogu O. and Datla R.. (2001). "Physical Model Study of a Floating Fender System", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2806, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2001). "Resistance Model Tests of New Holzinger 2000", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2805, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030 .
Datla R.. (2001). "Resistance, Seakeeping and Wake Studies of a 105 ft Catamaran Ferry", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2804, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R. and He J.. (2001). "Resistance Model Tests of a 57 ft Catamaran", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2803, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R. and Syamsundar S.. (2001). "Model Tests of a 74 ft Sportfish in Calmwater and Waves", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2802, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
Datla R.. (2001). "Model Tests of a 53 ft Sportfish in Calmwater and Waves", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2801, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
Datla R.. (2001). "Resistance, Seakeeping and Wake Studies of a 65 ft Ferry Vessel", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2800, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2001). "Resistance Model Tests of a USCG Light Cutter", Technical report SIT-DL-01-2799, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2000). "EHP Model Tests of a 74 ft Planing Vessel", Technical report SIT-DL-00-2797, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2000). "Resistance, Seakeeping and Wake Studies of a 71 ft Catamaran Ferry", Technical report SIT-DL-00-2796, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2000). "Additional Resistance Tests of an 80 ft Motor Yacht", Technical report SIT-DL-00-2795, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2000). "Model Tests of Two 60 ft Planing Vessels", Technical report SIT-DL-00-2793, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2000). "Resistance and Seakeeping Model Tests of Carey’s High-speed Craft", Technical report SIT-DL-00-2792, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2000). "Resistance Model Tests of Holzinger 2000", Technical report SIT-DL-00-2790, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Datla R.. (2000). "Scaled Model Tests of a Wave Energy Extraction Device", Technical report SIT-DL-00-2787, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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Conference Proceedings
Datla R. and Benilov A.. (Dec 8-12, 1997). "Interactions between Submerged Turbulence and Surface Waves", Proceedings of the Seventh Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
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Benilov A. and Datla R.. (May 1996). "Laboratory Study of Submerged Turbulence and Surface Wave Effects on Dye Diffusion", Spring Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Baltimore.
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Datla R., Saha D. C. and Mukhopadhyay M. (1990). "Poisson Moment Functional (PMF) Approach to Parameter Identification of Nonlinear Ship Roll Motion", IEEE International Conference on System Identification, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
Datla R. and Mukhopadhyay M.. (1989). "3-D Modeling of a Jacket Platform in Dynamic Analysis by Finite Element Technique", First National Conference on Marine Structures, Visakhapatnam, India.
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