Wengang Mao
As a Professor of ship mechanics, Wengang Mao conducts research on dynamic ship structural analysis, statistical wave modelling, machine learning modelling of ship manoeuvrability and speed-power performance at sea, and their applications for voyage optimization and autonomous shipping. The research goal is to develop innovative measures to increase shipping energy efficiency and ensure structural safety. He has been a committee member of International Ship and offshore Structure Congress (ISSC) since 2012, and a technical member of the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.

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Voyage optimization combining genetic algorithm and dynamic programming for fuel/emissions reduction
Transient response of a TLP-type floating offshore wind turbine under tendon failure conditions
Effects of second-order wave force on fatigue damage assessment of a tlp-type floating wind turbine
Prediction of dynamic responses of FSRU-LNGC side-by-side mooring system
Impact of ship operations aided by voyage optimization on a ship’s fatigue assessment
Analysis of roll damping model scale data
An integrated risk assessment model for safe Arctic navigation
A ship safe speed identifying method from risk perspectives in arctic waters
Performance of tuned mass dampers for vibration reduction in a tlp floating wind turbine
Efficiency of a voluntary speed reduction algorithm for a ship’s great circle sailing
Voyage optimization for mitigating ship structural failure due to crack propagation
Comparative Study on Two Statistical Wave Load Models and Their Application to Fatigue Assessment
Numerical Study on Motion Response of FSRU-LNGC Side-by-Side Mooring System
A Three-Dimensional Dijkstra’s algorithm for multi-objective ship voyage optimization
Comparison of two statistical wave models for fatigue and fracture analysis of ship structures
Experimental and numerical study on dynamic response of fsru-lngc side-by-side mooring system
A Spatio-Temporal Statistical Model to Simulate Long-Term Wave Environments along Ship Routes
Efficiency of a Voluntary Speed Reduction Algorithm for a Ship’s Great Circle Sailing
Prediction of fatigue crack propagation in bulb-flat by experimental and numerical method
Spatio-temporal modelling of wind speed variation
ISSC Technical Committee I.1 - Environment
MetOcean Data Drived Voyage Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm
Spatio-temporal modelling of wind speed variations
EONav - Copernicus Data in Support of Maritime Route Optimization
Stochastic spatio-temporal model for wind speed variation in the Arctic
Wind-assisted propulsion for shipping: status and perspectives
Estimation of Weibull distribution for wind speeds along ship routes
Benchmark study of five optimization algorithms for weather routing
Research on ship structural fatigue damage under nonlinear wave bending moment
Benchmark study of five optimization algorithms for weather routing
Ship heading control based on backstepping and Least squares support vector machine
Fatigue life prediction method of fairleads installed on a FPSO
A generic energy systems model for efficient ship design and operation
Use of Bayesian networks for emergency assistance assessment of ship capsizing
Statistical models for the speed prediction of a container ship
Uncertainties of crack propagation analysis in ship structures
Machine Learning to predict a ship's fuel consumption in seaways
Systems modelling for energy-efficient shipping
State-of-the-art within ship weather routing
Holistic ship energy systems modelling for efficient ship design and operation
DIRECT Optimization Algorithm for Ship Routing Plan
DIRECT optimization algorithm in weather routing of ships
Probabilistic model for wind speed variability encountered by a vessel
Crack growth analysis in ship structures using spectral methods
Probabilistic Model for Wind Speed Variability Encountered by a Vessel
Uncertainty in stress concentration factor computation for ship fatigue design
Analysis of crack retardation effects and crack path in ship structure members on different routes
A comparison of two wave models and their influence on fatigue damage in ship structures
Analysis of fatigue crack initiation and propagation in ship structures
Notes on the Prediction of Extreme Ship Response
Estimation of rainflow damages in container ships
Estimation of Extreme Ship Response
Theoretical development and validation of a fatigue model for ship routing
Fatigue variation in ships due to the variability of environmental loads
What is the potential of using ship fatigue routing in terms of fatigue life extension?
Development of a fatigue model useful in ship routing design
On estimation of extreme ship response using upcrossing spectrum
Efficient estimation of extreme ship responses using upcrossing spectrum
Fatigue damage assessment of container ships concerning wave-induced torsion
Fatigue Assessment and Extreme Response Prediction of Ship Structures
The effect of whipping/springing on fatigue damage and extreme response of ship structures
Development of a fatigue model useful in ship routing design
Safety Index of Fatigue Failure for Ship Structure Details
Comparison between a fatigue model for voyage planning and measurements of a container vessel
Safety Index of Fatigue Failure for Ship Structure Details
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Showing 21 research projects
Via Kaizen -- How do you realize the most energy-efficient ship trip in practice?
Development of fully autonomous marine vessels – a step towards an autonomous Marine ElectriCity
E-Nav - Efficient Electronic Navigation at Sea
Energy Efficient Maritime Transport through Autonomous Observations of Ocean and Ice - EMTOI
EcoSail - Eco-friendly and customer-driven Sail plan optimisation service
Spatio-temporal modelling of MetOcean environment for safe and energy efficient maritime transport
Marina droners with extreme persistence for more powerful monitoring of the marine environment
Big data based autonomous navigation system for safe and efficient shipping
ECMWF: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) for Ship Navigation
SEDNA - Safe maritime operations under extreme conditions: the Arctic case
Satellite observations for ship navigation
Explore innovative solutions for arctic shipping
Wind assisted propulsion of merchant vessels
Ship performance modelling through big data techniques (SPLINE)
EONav - Earth Observation for Maritime Navigation
Energy efficient marine transport through energy systems analysis of ships
Modeling environmental loads and structural responses