NIMURA, Tadashi

Title Chief Researcher
　
Speciality Ship dynamics, Flow visualization, Manoeuvring control
　
Personal history
Apr. 2002： Chief Researcher, Manoeuvring and control group, Department of Maritime safety, National　maritime research institute
Apr. 2004： Chief Researcher, Manoeuvring and control group, Advanced Maritime Transport Technology Department, National　maritime research institute

Research

• On manoeuvrablity of ships at actual seas (2005-2007)
• Development of CFD techniqus for estimating flow field around ships in manoeuvring motion with hull-rudder-propeller interaction taken into consideration (2004-2006)
• On safety code and higher predicting method on ship manoeuvrability (2002-2004)
• Prediction method of manoeuvrability of POD-type ships [Study on hull form design of coastal ships in the next generation] (2001-2004)
• Study on manoeuvrability and safety of planing boats (2003)
• Basic study of a novel sailing merchant ship (2002-2003)
• Prediction of manoeuvrability of ships in port and harbor [Prediction of operational limit of ships at actual seas] (2002-2003)
• Modernization of tank system [Study on advanced tank test method for hull form development] (2001-2003)
• Technological development of a compact deep-sea monitoring robot system (1999-2002)
• Prediction of drifting speed and direction [Study on drifting motion of disabled ships] (1998-2002)
• Study on estimation technology of ship manoeuvrability (1997-2001)

Address
Manoeuvring and control group
Advanced Maritime Transport Technology Department
National maritime research institute
6-38-1 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0004 JAPAN
Phone: 81 422 413058
Fax: 81 422 41 3056
E-mail: nimura@nmri.go.jp