The Advanced Control Technology Club 
Marine SIG Meeting on Ship Roll Stabilisation

To be held at University of Strathclyde, 1st February 2000

This meeting is free of charge and open to employees from all ACT Club members.

This meeting has since been held. Some of the presentations are now available on-line (to Club Members only) from our Download Centre, or simply click on the appropriate link in the agenda below.

NOTE: Presentation material downloaded from our web-site should not be incorporated (either in part or in entirety) into other work etc., nor distributed (either in part or in entirety) to third parties, without the express permission of the authors.

Agenda

The agenda for the day is as follows:


9:15    COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
9:35    Welcome to the 6th Marine SIG Meeting, Prof. Mike Grimble, ACT Club
9.40    Minutes From 5th Marine SIG Meeting
10.00  Progress report, Dr. Reza Katebi, ACT Club
10.10  MOD Requirements for Roll Stabilisation, Lt. Paul Methven, Ministry of Defence
10.20  Marine SIG Case Study on Fin Roll Stabilisation, Dr. Reza Katebi, ACT Club
10.50  TEA/COFFEE
11.05   Effect of Roll Stabilisation Controller on Ship Operational Performance, Paul Crossland, DERA [286KB]
11.35  Some Second Order and Non-linear Effects in Fin Stabilisation, Dr. Tony Fairlie-Clarke, Glasgow University
12.05   An Integrated Stabilising Autopilot Modified for the F124, Dr .ir. Peter van der Klugt, Imtech Marine & Industry, The Netherlands [603KB]
12.45  LUNCH
13.40   Future Development in Fin Roll Stabilisation, George McMeel, Brown Brothers [884KB]
14.00  Fin Stabilisation Polynomial Approach, John Byrne, British Aerospace Defence Systems
14.30  Experiences With Integrated Fin/Rudder Roll Stabilisation, Prof. Geoff Roberts/Antonio Zirelli, University of Wales
15.00  TEA/COFFEE
15.15  Vosper Thornycroft Stabilisation Systems, Steve Colliss, Maritime Dynamics Inc.
15.45  QFT Design for Roll Stabilisation, Dr. Gerald Hearns, University of Strathclyde
16.15  Open Session:
                Recommendations for Future Marine SIG Work
17.15  Close

Additional Information:

This seminar is being held in the Court Senate Room of the Collins Building, Strathclyde University.

Travelling to The University of Strathclyde:

The Collins Building is within the John Anderson campus of Strathclyde University. This in the heart of Glasgow City Centre and the excellent road, rail and air links make it very easy to reach. Please refer to the following map.

BY CAR:

From the North: via A82 and M8. Exit junction 15.
From the South: via M6/M74 and M8. Exit junction 15.
From the East or West: via M8. Exit junction 15.

Car Parking: With Strathclyde University being centrally located on-street car parking is at a premium. Many pay and display car parks are situated nearby and the one adjoining High Street railway station is recommended.

BY RAIL:

Glasgow has two main-line stations which serve all of the UK. Trains from the South and West arrive at Glasgow Central Station and trains from the North and East arrive at Queen Street Station.

BY BUS:

Buchanan Street Bus Station is Glasgow's main bus station and serves all of the UK. All the main bus operators including Scottish Citylink and National Express operate via Buchanan Street Bus Station and there are up to four services/hour to Edinburgh and six services/day to London.

BY AIR:

Strathclyde University is less than 25 minutes drive from Glasgow International Airport. Taxis are available or an airport bus regularly runs to and from Buchanan Street Bus Station.

Nearby Hotels

Strathclyde Graduate Business School, Strathclyde University, 199 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G4 0QU, Tel: 0141 553 6000
B&B £39.00

Travel Inn Metro, Montrose House, 187 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1YN, Tel: 0141 553 2700
Room only: £44.95, Breakfast: £3.75-£5.75

Forte Crest Glasgow, Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7EN, Tel: 0870 400 9032
Room Only: £79.00, Scottish breakfast: £10.95

Stakis Ingram Hotel, 201 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1DQ, Tel: 0141 248 4401
Room only: £87.50, Full breakfast: £7.50-£9.50

Holiday Inn, West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1, Tel: 0141 332 0110
Room only: £89.00, Breakfast: £9.95

Copthorne Hotel, George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DS, Tel: 0141 332 6711
Room only: £135.00, Scottish breakfast: £11.50

Moat House Hotel, Congress Road, Glasgow, G3 8QT, Tel: 0141 306 9988
Room only: £135.00, Breakfast: £11.50

Marriott Hotel, 500 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3, Tel: 0141 226 5577
Room only: £155.00

The above prices are inclusive of VAT and are given purely as a guide. Prices quoted as at December 1999.