Takeshi Kinoshita Professor

Professor of Marine Hydrodynamics,
Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
e-mail: kinoshit@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Personal History
Education:
  • Bachelor of Engineering from University of Tokyo, June, 1971
  • Master of Engineering from University of Tokyo, March, 1973
  • Doctor of Engineering from University of Tokyo, March, 1976
Professional appointment history:
  • Lecturer in the Department of Naval Architecture, Yokohama National University, April, 1976
  • Associate Professor in the Department of Naval Architecture, Yokohama National University, April, 1978
  • Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, October, 1978
  • Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, October, 1996 - now
Other affiliations:
  • Honorary research fellow of Edinburgh University and Brunel University, 1983 - 84
  • Visiting Professor of University of Southampton, 1997 - now
  • Director of Liaison Office, London, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1997 - 99
Membership:
  • Member of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan since 1971
  • Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and Chartered Engineer since 1985
  • Member of Specialist Committee of Stationary Floating Systems, 22nd
  • International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) since 1997 - 2000
  • Chairman of Specialist Committee of Stationary Floating Systems, 23rd
  • International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) since 2000 - 2003
  • Member of Advisory Council, ITTC since 2000
  • Member of Executive Committee, ITTC since 2003
  • Chairman of Executive Committee, 25th ITTC since 2006
  • Member of Executive Committee, OOAE Division, ASME since 2004 - 2007

Present Major Fields of Activities
  • Marine hydrodynamics especially wave drift forces (mean, slowly varying, wave drift damping and wave drift added mass) acting on station-keeping platforms.
  • Water wave engineering (breakwater, wave focusing and wave energy absorption).
  • Rowing Velocity Prediction Program.
  • Development of a new single handed hydrofoil sailing catamaran.

Hobbies
Sailing, Rowing and Playing Flute.

Message to young fellows
I think you had better find the most favourite thing to do in the study, sports, hobbies, and anything at an early age. If you like the sea and water sports, you should be nice. I welcome you to my research group.

Recent Major Papers

　a. Wave diffraction and wave drift force

  1. S.Takase, T.Kinoshita and T.Matsui : Effects of the Second-Order Potential and Coupled Motions on p.d.f. and Extreme Values of the Slow Drift Motion of a Moored Vessel, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol.114, 4, pp205-256, ASME, 1992. 11.
  2. T.Kinoshita and S.Takase : Response Statistics of Moored Offshore Structures, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 117, pp159-165, ASME, 1995. 8.
  3. T.Kinoshita and W.Bao : Third-order wave diffraction by a truncated circular cylinder, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineers, Vol.214, Part C, pp789-800, 2000.
  4. Takeshi Kinoshita and Weiguang Bao, Nonlinear Wave Loads Affected by the Low-Frequency Oscillations in the Horizontal Plane, Proc. 22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Cancun, OMAE2003-37342, ASME, 6.2003
  5. Weiguang Bao, Takeshi Kinoshita, Motoki Yoshida, Wave-drift added mass of a vertical circular cylinder derived from a moving frame formulation, The Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, vol.3, pp. 455-462, 5.23.2004
  6. Motoki Yoshida, Takeshi Kinoshita, Weiguang Bao, Nonlinear wave loads acting on a circular cylinder with a low-frequency surge oscillation, Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 6.20. 2004
  7. Bao, W. T. Kinoshita & M Yoshida, Measured and computed results of wave drift added mass of a vertical circular cylinder or an array of vertical circular cylinders, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Hydrodynamics, 11,2004
  8. Motoki Yoshida, Takeshi Kinoshita, Weiguang Bao, Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Forces on an Accelerated body in Waves, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 127-1, pp.17-30, 2005
  9. Weiguang Bao, Takeshi Kinoshita & Motoki Yoshida, Nonlinear wave loads acting on cylinder array slowly oscillating in diffraction and radiation wave fields, Proc. 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME, 6, 2005
  10. Yasunori Nihei, Takeshi Kinoshita & Weiguang Bao, Nonlinear wave forces acting on a body of arbitrary shape slowly oscillating in waves, 6, 2005
  11. Yasunori Nihei, Takeshi Kinoshita and Weiguang Bao, Nonlinear wave forces acting on a body of arbitrary shape slowly oscillating in waves, Proc. 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME, CD-Rom, 2005
  12. Ken Takagi, Takeshi Kinoshita and Jun Noguchi, Hydro-elastic Motions and Drift Forces of Very Large Mobile Offshore Structure in Waves, The Fifteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2005), 6, 2005
  13. Yasunori Nihei, Takeshi Kinoshita, Bao Weiguang, NEW METHODS TO SOLVE HIGH ORDER POTENTIAL USED IN CALCULATING NON-LINEAR WAVE LOADS, Proc. 25th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME, 6, 2006, CD

　b. Wave Engineering

  1. S.Murashige and T.Kinoshita An ideal ocean wave focusing lens and its shape, Applied Ocean Research Vol.14, pp275-290, Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd., 1992.
  2. Y. Nihei, T. Kinoshita, W. Bao, Effects of Slow Current on Diffraction Wave Field, Proceedings of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Workshop on Marine Hydrodynamics, pp. 355-360, 6.21 2004
  3. Taek S. Jang, S. H. Kwon, Takeshi Kinoshita, On the realization of nonlinear wave profiles using the Banach fixed-point theorem: Stokes wave in a finite depth, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 10, 181-187, 2005
  4. T.S. Jang, S.H. Kwon, Takeshi Kinoshita and B.J. Kim, A nonlinear wave profile correction of the diffraction of a wave by a long breakwater: Fixed point approach, Ocean Engineering, vol.33, 2006

　c. Sailing and Rowing Boat

  1. Y. Inukai, K. Horiuchi, T. Kinoshita, H. Kanou and H. Itakura : Development of a single-handed hydrofoil sailing catamaran, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol.6, 1, pp31-41, The Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Springer, 2001.7
  2. Takeshi Kinoshita, Yasuhiro Sudo, Kiyoshi Uzawa, Koutarou Horiutchi, Revised prototype of a single-handed hydrofoil sailing catamaran, Proceedings of International Symposium on Motorboats and Sailing Yacht Design and Production, MDY´04, 3. 25.2004
  3. Takeshi Kinoshita, Yasuhiro Sudo, Kiyoshi Uzawa, Koutarou Horiutchi, Overview and current state of a new single-handed hydrofoil sailing catamaran, Proceedings of Oceans ’04 MTS/IEEE Techno-Ocean ‘04, 11. 10.2004
  4. Takeshi Kinoshita, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hydrodynamic Load Acting On An Oar Blade And An Improvement Of Rower's Motion And Equipments By Using Rowing Velocity Prediction Program, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Hydrodynamics, 11, 2004
  5. H. Kobayashi and T. Kinoshita, Improving Rower Motion and Rowing Equipment by Using Rowing Velocity Prediction Program with Estimated Hydrodynamic Load Acting on an Oar Blade, International Journal of Small Craft Technology, Vol 145 Part B2, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, 2004
  6. Takeshi Kinoshita, Masaki Miyashita, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Takanori Hino, Rowing velocity prediction program with estimating hydrodynamic load acting on an oar blade, The 3rd International Symposium on Aero Aqua Bio-Mechanisms, 7,3-7, 2006 CD
  7. Takeshi Kinoshita, Masaki Miyashita, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Takanori Hino, ROWING VELOCITY PREDICTION PROGRAM WITH ESTIMATING HYDRODYNAMIC LOAD ACTING ON AN OAR BLADE, The 3rd International Symposium on Aero Aqua Bio-Mechanisms, 7,3-7 CD, 2006

　d. Freak Wave

  1. T. Waseda, C-K. Rheem, J. Sawamura, T. Yuhara, T. Kinoshita, K. Tanizawa & H. Tomita:, Extreme Wave Generation in Laboratory Wave Tank, The Fifteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2005), 6, 2005
  2. Takeshi Kinoshita, Jiang-shui Shi, Shogo Nakasumi a Hukutarou, Kameoka, Katsuyuki Suzuki, Takuji Waseda, Katsuji Tanizawa, Tetsuo Yuhara, Longitudinal Loads on a Container Ship in Extreme Regular Sea and Freak Wave, Hydroelasticity in Marine Technology, 2006, Wuxi, China, pp 103-110
  3. Takeshi Kinoshita, Shi Jiangshui, Shogo Nakasumi, Hukutarou Kameoka, Katsuyuki Suzuki, Takuji Waseda, Tetsuo Yuhara and Katsuji Tanizawa, Investigation of Freak Wave Induced Loads on a Large Container Ship, Proc. of 26th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, vol.3, pp.211-218, 2006

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