A Proposal for Performance Criteria for Propulsion Losses Due to Ship Steering

1982 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Reid
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Relative Performance ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Ship Steering ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Hydrodynamic Data

The problem of definition of propulsion loss related to ship steering is addressed. Performance criteria representative of propulsion losses due to steering over a range of operating conditions including operation in calm water and a seaway are considered. Criteria are derived from strict analytical considerations and from empirical assumptions based on experimentally derived hydrodynamic data. The applicability of these various criteria and the implications for both assessment of relative performance of existing ship autopilots and for the design of new steering controllers is discussed in relation to simulation results for a high-speed containership.

METHODS FOR STACK ARCHITECTURE HARDWARE-COMPUTING DEVELOPMENT FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENT OF OPERATION

2018 ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
A. P. Sorokin
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
New Method ◽  
Harsh Environment ◽  
Computing Platforms ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Industrial Standards ◽  
Processor Module

The article contains materials on the most common industrial standards for the design of components and heterogeneous hardwarecomputing platforms of four architectures that define the requirements and methods for connecting the main components of the platform to each other. The new proposed method for designing protected hardware-computing platforms of the new StackPC architecture is considered in detail. The main advantages of the new app manufacturability roach and the scope of its application are described. Described new functionality that has become available for the stack architecture due to the introduction of the new high-speed StackPC-FPE stack connector, the stackable power connector and the definition of stack expansion in one direction (up from the processor module) to the standard. The trends in the development of the standard have been determined. A comparison of the new method with existing methods is presented. It is shown that the implementation of the proposed method allows the design of new modern platforms with preservation of the required indices of resistance to harsh operating conditions, as well as to increase manufacturability, productivity and expand the functionality.

Torsional Vibrations in Rotor Shells

1998 ◽  
Vol 212 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Whalley ◽  
M Ebrahimi
Keyword(s):  
Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Torsional Vibrations ◽  
Thin Cylindrical Shell ◽  
Paper Manufacturing ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Transient Oscillations

Rotors comprising a motor-driven thin cylindrical shell with rigidly attached ends and torsional dampers, all of which are supported on bearings, are investigated. Analysis procedures enabling the variations in the model singularities with parameter changes are outlined. General results are derived indicating that the system damping ratio is maximized under specific operating conditions. A typical high-speed rotor for a paper manufacturing process is considered and analytical and simulation results are presented, confirming the predicted optimum damper settings and thereby minimizing the transient oscillations.

Numerical Study on the Effect of Stern Flap for Hydrodynamic Performance of Catamaran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Zhou ◽  
Liwei Liu ◽  
Lixiang Guo ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
Xianzhou Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Flow Solver ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Unsteady Simulation ◽  
Ship Hydrodynamic ◽  
Simulation Results

Abstract This paper presents CFD simulation results of the stern flap effect with different lengths for hydrodynamic performance of catamaran moving in calm water, including resistance and sailing attitude. Inhouse viscous CFD (computational fluid dynamics) code HUST-Ship (Hydrodynamic Unsteady Simulation Technology for Ship) is used for the study. The catamaran with/without stern flap with different lengths were studied. The trim and sinkage of the catamaran were solved coupled with flow solver. Experimental studies in calm water were conducted to validate the numerical method. The comparison of hydrodynamic performance of catamaran with stern flaps of different lengths was made. The results show that the stern flap can reduce the sailing attitude and has influence for the resistance of catamaran at high-speed.

Numerical Analysis of Planing Boats in Regular and Irregular Head Waves Using a 2D+t Method

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrik Haase ◽  
Jan P. Soproni ◽  
Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
The State ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Head Waves ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Rough Water ◽  
Small Craft ◽  
Vertical Accelerations ◽  
Hydrodynamic Evaluation

A large number of small craft with a demand of high speed are planing vessels (Faltinsen, 2005). Their hulls are designed to plane, a condition, in which the boat's weight is carried mainly by hydrodynamic rather than hydrostatic forces. In order to reach the state of stable planing, planing hulls usually have hard chines, a transom stern and a certain deadrise angle, which is often constant in the aft and becomes larger towards the bow. Smaller deadrise angles are associated with a higher dynamic lift, which is often beneficial for the calm water performance. However, smaller deadrise angles also lead to higher vertical accelerations the crew is exposed to when the boat travels in rough water. To ensure good performance in all operating conditions, a hydrodynamic evaluation of the boat's behaviour both in calm water and in waves is important.

scholarly journals Establishment of Dynamic Model of axle Box Bearing of high-speed Train under Variable Speed Conditions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongqiang Liu ◽  
Baosen Wang ◽  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Shaopu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Model ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Vibration Signal ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Single Frequency ◽  
Variable Speed ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Ring Fault ◽  
Mass Eccentricity ◽  
Simulation Results

Abstract This paper establishes a dynamic model of the bearing rotor system of a high-speed train under variable speed conditions. Different from previous works, the proposed model simplifies the contact stress and considers the compensation balance excitation caused by the rotor mass eccentricity. The angle iteration method is used to solve the challenging problem that the roller space position cannot be determined in bearing rotation. The simulation results show that the model accurately describes the dynamics of bearing under varying speed profiles that contain acceleration, deceleration and speed oscillation stages. The order ratio spectrum of the bearing vibration signal indicates that both single frequency and multiple frequency in simulation results are consistent with that in theoretical results. Experiments of bearing with outer ring fault and inner ring fault under various operating conditions are presented to verify the developed model.

Second-Law Analysis in a Steam Power Plant for Minimization of Avoidable Exergy Destruction

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tapan K. Ray ◽  
Pankaj Ekbote ◽  
Ranjan Ganguly ◽  
Amitava Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Feed Water ◽  
Exergy Destruction ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Time Operation ◽  
Major Equipment ◽  
Cycle Efficiency

Performance analysis of a 500 MWe steam turbine cycle is performed combining the thermodynamic first and second-law constraints to identify the potential avenues for significant enhancement in efficiency. The efficiency of certain plant components, e.g. condenser, feed water heaters etc., is not readily defined in the gamut of the first law, since their output do not involve any thermodynamic work. Performance criteria for such components are defined in a way which can easily be translated to the overall influence of the cycle input and output, and can be used to assess performances under different operating conditions. A performance calculation software has been developed that computes the energy and exergy flows using thermodynamic property values with the real time operation parameters at the terminal points of each system/equipment and evaluates the relevant rational performance parameters for them. Exergy-based analysis of the turbine cycle under different strategic conditions with different degrees of superheat and reheat sprays exhibit the extent of performance deterioration of the major equipment and its impact to the overall cycle efficiency. For example, during a unit operation with attemperation flow, a traditional energy analysis alone would wrongly indicate an improved thermal performance of HP heater 5, since the feed water temperature rise across it increases. However, the actual performance degradation is reflected as an exergy analysis indicates an increased exergy destruction within the HP heater 5 under reheat spray. These results corroborate to the deterioration of overall cycle efficiency and rightly assist operational optimization. The exergy-based analysis is found to offer a more direct tool for evaluating the commercial implication of the off-design operation of an individual component of a turbine cycle. The exergy destruction is also translated in terms of its environmental impact, since the irretrievable loss of useful work eventually leads to thermal pollution. The technique can be effectively used by practicing engineers in order to improve efficiency by reducing the avoidable exergy destruction, directly assisting the saving of energy resources and decreasing environmental pollution.

scholarly journals A New Method to Determine the Impact of Individual Field Quantities on Cycle-to-Cycle Variations in a Spark-Ignited Gas Engine

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4136
Author(s):  
Clemens Gößnitzer ◽  
Shawn Givler
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Turbulent Kinetic Energy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Gas Engine ◽  
Cycle Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Impact

Cycle-to-cycle variations (CCV) in spark-ignited (SI) engines impose performance limitations and in the extreme limit can lead to very strong, potentially damaging cycles. Thus, CCV force sub-optimal engine operating conditions. A deeper understanding of CCV is key to enabling control strategies, improving engine design and reducing the negative impact of CCV on engine operation. This paper presents a new simulation strategy which allows investigation of the impact of individual physical quantities (e.g., flow field or turbulence quantities) on CCV separately. As a first step, multi-cycle unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (uRANS) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of a spark-ignited natural gas engine are performed. For each cycle, simulation results just prior to each spark timing are taken. Next, simulation results from different cycles are combined: one quantity, e.g., the flow field, is extracted from a snapshot of one given cycle, and all other quantities are taken from a snapshot from a different cycle. Such a combination yields a new snapshot. With the combined snapshot, the simulation is continued until the end of combustion. The results obtained with combined snapshots show that the velocity field seems to have the highest impact on CCV. Turbulence intensity, quantified by the turbulent kinetic energy and turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate, has a similar value for all snapshots. Thus, their impact on CCV is small compared to the flow field. This novel methodology is very flexible and allows investigation of the sources of CCV which have been difficult to investigate in the past.

scholarly journals A theoretical and numerical approach for selecting miniaturized antenna topologies on magneto-dielectric substrates

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 369-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Pacini ◽  
Alessandra Costanzo ◽  
Diego Masotti
Keyword(s):  
Near Field ◽  
Dielectric Materials ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Microwave Range ◽  
Dielectric Substrates ◽  
Full Wave ◽  
Miniaturized Antenna ◽  
Wavelength Radiation ◽  
Definition Of

An increasing interest is arising in developing miniaturized antennas in the microwave range. However, even when the adopted antennas dimensions are small compared with the wavelength, radiation performances have to be preserved to keep the system-operating conditions. For this purpose, magneto-dielectric materials are currently exploited as promising substrates, which allows us to reduce antenna dimensions by exploiting both relative permittivity and permeability. In this paper, we address generic antennas in resonant conditions and we develop a general theoretical approach, not based on simplified equivalent models, to establish topologies most suitable for exploiting high permeability and/or high-permittivity substrates, for miniaturization purposes. A novel definition of the region pertaining to the antenna near-field and of the associated field strength is proposed. It is then showed that radiation efficiency and bandwidth can be preserved only by a selected combinations of antenna topologies and substrate characteristics. Indeed, by the proposed independent approach, we confirm that non-dispersive magneto-dielectric materials with relative permeability greater than unit, can be efficiently adopted only by antennas that are mainly represented by equivalent magnetic sources. Conversely, if equivalent electric sources are involved, the antenna performances are significantly degraded. The theoretical results are validated by full-wave numerical simulations of reference topologies.

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