Comparison of CFD simulations with experimental data for a tanker model advancing in waves

In this paper, CFD simulation results for a tanker model are compared with experimental data over a range of wave conditions to verify a capability to predict the sea-keeping performance of practical hull forms. CFD simulations are conducted using WISDAM-X code which is capable of unsteady RANS calc...

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Main Author: Hideo Orihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-03-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209267821630200X
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Summary:In this paper, CFD simulation results for a tanker model are compared with experimental data over a range of wave conditions to verify a capability to predict the sea-keeping performance of practical hull forms. CFD simulations are conducted using WISDAM-X code which is capable of unsteady RANS calculations in arbitrary wave conditions. Comparisons are made of unsteady surface pressures, added resistance and ship motions in regular waves for cases of fully-loaded and ballast conditions of a large tanker model. It is shown that the simulation results agree fairly well with the experimental data, and that WISDAM-X code can predict sea-keeping performance of practical hull forms.
ISSN:2092-6782