Numerical Simulation of Hydrodynamic Performance of Multi-Hull Catamaran With 3DOF Motion

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rijie Li ◽  
Liwei Liu ◽  
Lixiang Guo ◽  
Dakui Feng ◽  
Xianzhou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Body Motion ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Experimental Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Sinkage And Trim ◽  
Resistance Prediction

This paper presents CFD to study the hydrodynamic performance for the high-speed, multi-hull Catamaran advancing in calm water. It uses inhouse computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code to solve RANS equation coupled with six degrees of freedom solid body motion equations. RANS equations are solved by finite difference method and PISO arithmetic. Computations have been made using structured grid with overset technology. Turbulence models used the anisotropic two equations Shear Stress Transport (SST) k-ω model. Single phase level set was used for free surface simulation. A good agreement on the resistance prediction between CFD and experimental fluid dynamics (EFD) has been observed (on the resistance prediction of about 4.0%). Differences between CFD and EFD have been seen for the 3 degrees of freedom (3DOF) motion, whereas larger discrepancy is observed for the sinkage and trim estimation (about 8.0%).

Scale Effect Studies on Hydrodynamic Performance for DTMB 5415 Using CFD

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng Zhang ◽  
Hang Zhang ◽  
Xuanshu Chen ◽  
Hao Liu ◽  
Xianzhou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Wave Pattern ◽  
Resistance Coefficient ◽  
Body Motion ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Ship Motions ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Unsteady Rans ◽  
Scale Design

Making CFD with the capability of predicting ship scale design performance, rather than relying on scale model tests will help reduce design costs and provide a greater opportunity to develop more energy efficient ship designs. The key objective of this paper is to perform a fully nonlinear unsteady RANS simulation to predict the ship motions and resistance of a full scale DTMB 5415 ship model. The analyses are performed at design speeds, at a certain Fr number, using in-house computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to solve RANS equation coupled with six degrees of freedom (6DOF) solid body motion equations. RANS equations are solved by finite difference method and PISO arithmetic. Computations have been made using structured grid with overset technology. Simulation results shown that the total resistance coefficient in calm water at service speed is predicted by 2.36% error compared to the related towing tank results. The ship resistance for different scale demonstrated that the current in-house CFD model could predict the resistance in a reasonable range of the EFD data. The comparison of flow field for wave pattern for different scale model were analyzed and discussed.

Response Surface Models for Analyzing Planing Hull Motions in a Vertical Plane

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanvir Mehedi Sayeed ◽  
Leonard M. Lye ◽  
Heather Peng
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Uniform Design ◽  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Statistical Design ◽  
Surrogate Models ◽  
Center Of Gravity ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Strip Theory ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Sinkage And Trim

A non-linear mathematical model, Planing Hull Motion Program (PHMP) has been developed based on strip theory to predict the heave and pitch motions of planing hull at high speed in head seas. PHMP has been validated against published model test data. For various combinations of design parameters, PHMP can predict the heave and pitch motions and bow and center of gravity accelerations with reasonable accuracy at planing and semi-planing speeds. This paper illustrates an application of modern statistical design of experiment (DOE) methodology to develop simple surrogate models to assess planing hull motions in a vertical plane (surge, heave and pitch) in calm water and in head seas. Responses for running attitude (sinkage and trim) in calm water, and for heave and pitch motions and bow and center of gravity accelerations in head seas were obtained from PHMP based on a multifactor uniform design scheme. Regression surrogate models were developed for both calm water and in head seas for each of the relevant responses. Results showed that the simple one line regression models provided adequate fit to the generated responses and provided valuable insights into the behaviour of planing hull motions in a vertical plane. The simple surrogate models can be a quick and useful tool for the designers during the preliminary design stages.

Numerical Simulation of Ship-Ship Interactions in Waves

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueshen Xie ◽  
Yuxiang Wan ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
Hao Liu ◽  
Dakui Feng
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Body Motion ◽  
Structured Grid ◽  
Six Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Unsteady Rans ◽  
Small Ship ◽  
The Impact

Abstract A numerical simulation of the hydrodynamic interaction and attitude of a ship and two ships of different sizes navigating in parallel in waves were carried out in this paper. The study of the two ships navigating in parallel is of great significance in marine replenishment. This paper used in house computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code to solve unsteady RANS equation coupled with six degrees of freedom (6DOF) solid body motion equations. URANS equations are solved by finite difference method and PISO algorithm. Structured grid with overset technology have been used to make computations. Turbulence models used the Shear Stress Transport (SST) k-ω model. The method used for free surface simulation is single phase level set. In this paper, two DTMB 5415 with different scales are selected for simulation analysis. This paper analyzed the impact of the big ship on the small ship when the two ships were navigating in parallel. This paper also analyzed the relationship between interaction and velocity between hulls, which has certain guiding significance for the ship’s encounter on the sea.

Numerical Study on Scale Effect of KCS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujie Zhou ◽  
Liwei Liu ◽  
Xiao Cai ◽  
Dakui Feng ◽  
Bin Guo
Keyword(s):  
Scale Effect ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Self ◽  
Body Motion ◽  
Propulsion Performance ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Unsteady Rans

Abstract The key objective of this paper is to perform a fully nonlinear unsteady RANS simulation to predict the self-propulsion performance of KCS at two different scales. This simulations are performed at design speeds in calm water, using inhouse computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to solve RANS equation coupled with two degrees of freedom (2DOF) solid body motion equations including heave and pitch. The SST k-ω turbulence equation is discretized by finite difference method. The velocity pressure coupling is solved by PISO algorithm. Computations have used structured grid with overset technology. The single-phase level-set method is used to capture the free surface. The simulations of self-propulsion are based on the body-force method. The PID control method is applied to match the speed of KCS by changing the propeller rotation speed automatically. In this paper, the self-propulsion factors of KCS at two scales are predicted and the results from inhouse CFD code are compared with the EFD date, and then the reasons for the scale effect have been discussed.

Numerical Simulation of Damaged Ship’s Motion in Beam Waves

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Wang ◽  
Xuanshu Chen ◽  
Liwei Liu ◽  
Xianzhou Wang ◽  
MingJing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Body Motion ◽  
Ship Motions ◽  
Rans Equations ◽  
Six Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Unsteady Simulation ◽  
Ship Hydrodynamic ◽  
Physical Phenomena ◽  
Damaged Ship

Abstract The dangerous situation caused by the breakage of the ship will pose a serious threat to crew and ship safety. If the ship’s liquid cargo or fuel leaks, it will cause serious damage to the marine environment. If damage occurs accompanied by roll and other motions, it may cause more dangerous consequences. It is an important issue to study the damaged ship in time-domain. In this paper, the motions of the damaged DTMB 5512 in calm water and regular beam waves are studied numerically. The ship motions are analyzed through CFD methods, which are acknowledged as a reliable approach to simulate and analyze these complex physical phenomena. An in-house CFD (computational fluid dynamics) code HUST-Ship (Hydrodynamic Unsteady Simulation Technology for Ship) is used for solving RANS equations coupled with six degrees of freedom (6DOF) solid body motion equations. RANS equations discretized by finite difference method and solved by PISO algorithm. Level set was used for free surface simulation. The dynamic behavior of model was observed in both intact and damaged condition. The heave, roll and pitch amplitudes of the damaged ship were studied in calm water and beam wave of three wavelengths.

Experimental appraisal of hydrodynamic performance and motion of a single-stepped high-speed vessel in calm water and regular waves

2020 ◽  
pp. 095440622096812
Author(s):  
Sayyed Mahdi Sajedi ◽  
Parviz Ghadimi ◽  
Aliakbar Ghadimi ◽  
Mohammad Sheikholeslami
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Sea Waves ◽  
Regular Waves ◽  
Height Range ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Speed Range ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Laboratory Models

High-speed vessels exhibit various motions and accelerations in calm water and sea waves. For examining the behavior of high-speed vessels, it is possible to examine these movements in laboratory models. In this paper, a single-step model in calm water is experimentally tested and compared with a model of no step. The speed range of these vessels is 1 m/s to 9 m/s equivalent to Beam Froude numbers of 0.43 to 3.87. During these experiments, the resistance parameters, trim, bow, and stern rise-up as well as the center of the gravity are measured. The non-step model has longitudinal instability at a speed of 8 m/s. This instability is avoided when the vessel is equipped by a transversal step. The vessel's trim and resistance are also reduced in the planing mode in calm water. Subsequently, hydrodynamic performance and its seakeeping condition in the planing regime are investigated for both vessels in regular waves. The single-step and non-step vessels are tested in the wavelength range of [Formula: see text], and the wave height range of 6 to 18 centimeters. It is observed that stepped vessel experiences lower motions and bow accelerations and less added resistance in comparison to the non-stepped vessel.

Comparative Performance of Optimum High Speed SWATH and Semi-SWATH in Calm Water and in Waves

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Brizzolara ◽  
G. Vernengo ◽  
L. Bonfiglio ◽  
D. Bruzzone
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Forward Speed ◽  
Comparative Performance ◽  
Hull Form ◽  
High Speeds ◽  
Head Waves ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Minimization Algorithms ◽  
Ranse Solver

The hydrodynamic performance of unconventional SWATH and Semi-SWATH for high speed applications are analyzed and compared in this paper. Bare hull resistance in calm water is estimated by an inviscid boundary element method with viscous corrections and verified by a fully turbulent, multiphase unsteady RANSE solver. Motions response in head waves, calculated by a frequency domain 3D panel method with forward speed effects are also evaluated and compared. Both considered hulls are the best designs coming from full parametric hull form optimization procedures, based on CFD solvers for the estimation of their hydrodynamic performance and driven by evolutionary minimization algorithms. The SWATH has twin parabolic struts and an unconventional underwater shape, the semi-SWATH has a slender triangular waterline, a bulbous shape in the entrance body which gradually morph into a U-section with a shallow transom in the run body. In general, as expected, the Semi-SWATH hull shows a lower drag at high speeds while the single strut SWATH is superior at lower speeds. As regards seakeeping, the SWATH shows unbeatable lower pitch and heave motions in shorter waves, where the Semi-SWATH evidences a double peaked RAO. More detailed analysis and conclusion are drawn in the paper.

scholarly journals An experimental study of interceptor’s effectiveness on hydrodynamic performance of high-speed planing crafts

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hosein Karimi ◽  
Mohammad Saeed Seif ◽  
Madjid Abbaspoor
Keyword(s):  
Drag Reduction ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Towing Tank ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Speed Range ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Wide Speed Range ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Trim control mechanisms such as interceptors and trim flaps have been widely used in recent years in highspeed crafts for ride and trim control. In spite of their extensive application, a few studies investigating the impact of interceptors on planing craft performance, have been published. In the present study, the impact of interceptors on planing crafts hydrodynamic quality is investigated through application of an experimental method. Two scaled-down models of high-speed planing mono-hull and catamaran are tested with and without interceptors in calm water at different heights of the interceptors to investigate the effect of interceptors on drag reduction of the models. The first one is a scaled-down model of 11 m planing mono-hull boat and the test was conducted at the towing tank of Sharif University of Technology, Iran. The second one is a scaled-down model of 18 m planing catamaran boat and the test was conducted at the towing tank of Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute (KSRI), Russia. The experimental results show a remarkable drag reduction of up to 15% for mono-hull model and up to 12% for catamaran model over the wide speed range of the models.

Experimental and numerical analyses of wedge effects on the rooster tail and porpoising phenomenon of a high-speed planing craft in calm water

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (13) ◽  
pp. 4637-4652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayyed Mahdi Sajedi ◽  
Parviz Ghadimi ◽  
Mohammad Sheikholeslami ◽  
Mohammad A Ghassemi
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Test Cases ◽  
Planing Craft ◽  
Calm Water ◽  
Space Discretization ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents experimental and numerical investigation of stability and rooster tail of a mono-hull high-speed planing craft with a constant deadrise angle. Initially, a one-fifth scale model was tested in a towing tank, which showed porpoising phenomenon at 8 m/s (equal to the speed of sailing). Subsequently, two wedges of 5 and 10 mm heights, based on the boundary layer calculations, were mounted on the aft section of the planing hull. These wedges were shown to increase the lift at the aft section. These experiments were carried out at different speeds up to 10 m/s in calm water. The experimental results indicated that the installed wedges reduced the trim, drag, and the elapsed time for reaching the hump peak, and also eliminated the porpoising condition. All these test cases were also numerically simulated using Star CCM+ software. The free surface was modeled using the volume of fluid scheme in three-dimensional space. The examined planing craft had two degrees of freedom, and overset mesh technique was used for space discretization. The obtained numerical results were compared with experimental data and good agreement was displayed in the presented comparisons. Ultimately, the effect of the wedge on the rooster tail behind the planing craft was studied. The results of this investigation showed that by decreasing the trim at a constant speed, the height of the generated wake profile (rooster tail) behind the craft decreases, albeit its length increases.

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