User Manual
VERSION 6.4/6.4S
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Preface and full Table of ContentsChapter 4. DEFINITION OF QUANTITIES EVALUATED BY WAMIT
Chapter 5. THE LOW-ORDER METHOD (ILOWHI=0)
Chapter 6. THE HIGHER-ORDER METHOD (ILOWHI=1)
Chapter 7. ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE BODIES (NBODY>1)
Chapter 8. GENERALIZED BODY MODES (NEWMDS >0)
Chapter 9. USE OF IRREGULAR FREQUENCY OPTION (IRR>0)
Chapter 11. VERSION 6.4S (Second-order module)
Chapter 14. MEAN DRIFT FORCES USING CONTROL SURFACE
Appendix A- DESCRIPTION OF TEST RUNS