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Brandon M. Taravella, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor

Room EN 931
Phone: (504) 280-6643
Send an e-mail to Brandon M. Taravella

Education:

  • PhD, NAME, University of New Orleans
  • MSc, NAME, University of New Orleans
  • BSc, NAME, University of New Orleans
Employment
  • J. Ray McDermott, New Orleans, LA
  • Northrop Grumman Ship Systems -- Avondale Operations
Research Interests
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Dynamics
  • Marine structures
  • Hydroelasticity
Publications:
  • B. Taravella (2009). A hybrid method for predicting lift and drag of semi-planing/semi-displacement hull forms. Ph.D. Thesis, University of New Orleans, College of Engineering.
  • B. Taravella (2005b). Comparison of United States Navy and commercial guidance to a first principles appproach for the fatigue design of surface ships. Master Thesis, University of New Orleans, College of Engineering.
  • B. Taravella (2005a). Accuracy assessment of methods predicting dry dock block reactions. In Marine Technology, 42(2), SNAME.
Last update: 9/23/2009 12:35:52 PM by Lothar Birk © 2009 Copyright NAME, University of New Orleans, all rights reserved