About Martin van der Eijk

Martin van der Eijk's expertise is short-term large water (wave) loads. He obtained his doctorate in Maritime Technology with honor cum laude at Delft University of Technology in 2023. His PhD research focused on the effect of air on the water forces that are induced on structures. The interaction between air and water in such a process is still not fully understood. As a result, loads are not properly assessed and damage to structures still occurs. With a moving structure such as floating platforms, solar panels or wind turbines, the difficulty of calculating this increases. The effect of air on the (wave) loads can have major consequences on the outcome and requires detailed analyses.

In addition to a great affinity with developing numerical models, both high and low fidelity, Martin has gained experience with small-scale experiments to gain a better understanding of physics and validate these numerical models. Combining the two with analytical solutions ensures a reliable result from which conclusions can be drawn.

Topics of interest are in fluid dynamics

• Interaction between structures and fluids
• Multi phase, free-surface and/or compressible flow
• Hydrodynamics
• Numerical modelling
• Wave loads (short-term)
• Underwater explosions

Reference PhD thesis “Extreme aerated water-wave impacts on floating bodies”