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<strong>Ship</strong> seakeeping 105<br />

the ship axis xs under an angle of encounter (Fig. 4.3), the wave seems<br />

to change its frequency. The (circular) frequency experienced by the ship is<br />

denoted encounter frequency:<br />

y<br />

�<br />

�<br />

�<br />

ωe Djω kV cos jD�<br />

� ω<br />

m<br />

y s<br />

v<br />

c<br />

x s<br />

ω 2 V<br />

g cos<br />

x<br />

�<br />

�<br />

�<br />

�<br />

�<br />

Figure 4.3 Definition of angle of encounter<br />

Figure 4.4 illustrates this phenomenon. For course against the sea ( >90°)<br />

the encounter frequency is higher than the incident wave frequency ω. For<br />

course with the sea (

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