PaperHydrodynamics of large motor yachts - Past and Future Developments
2nd International Symposium on design and production of motor and sail yachts (MDY06), Madrid, Spain
30 Mar 2006
For luxury motor yachts, aesthetics, comfort and operability are of major importance. Designers and shipyards have to meet the challenge of ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemslife at seapoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingmodel testingcomforthull form optimisationmotionspropulsionroll stabilisation
PaperOn the relation between flow behaviour and the lateral force distribution acting on a ship in oblique motion
ICMES 10th International Cooperation on Marine Engineering Systems
1 Mar 2006
This paper presents the results of a research project focussed on the simulation of the viscous flow fields around five vessels sailing at a ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperHigh speed video and hull pressure synchronisation to improve propeller design
WMTC World Maritime Technology Conference, London, UK
1 Mar 2006
Nowadays, one of the questions that has to be answered is what is the relation between the measured pressure signature on the hull and the ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringmodel testingmonitoringpropeller designfull scale
PaperA verification study on low-order three-dimensional potential-based panel codes
Computers & Fluids
9 Jan 2006
A verification study of two different panel codes for three-dimensional potential flow is performed by grid convergence studies. The two codes used ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
MagazineMonitoring software for Imtech UniMACS' Integrated Bridge System
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Advisory systems are being used more and more frequently onboard ships to assist officers in operating the ship more safely and economically. By ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringmotionsonboard advisorystructural responsefull scalesoftware engineeringoffshore engineering
MagazineGert Kuiper retires after nearly 40 years
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
Widely acknowledged as a cavitation guru, Gert Kuiper has retired from MARIN after nearly 40 years. Much of his working life has been spent ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringresearch and developmentcavitationerosionpropeller designpropulsionfull scaleresearch
MagazineMARIN goes East
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
Report looks at a very special 'guanxi' (relationship) as MARIN joins forces with the Shanghai Shipping and Ship Research Institute (SSSRI) of China.
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionpoweringmodel testinghull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineCavitation dynamics revealed through high-speed video
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Recent developments in high-speed video cameras are allowing the industry to look at cavitation dynamics through new eyes. MARIN is at the forefront ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringcavitationerosionfull scale
MagazineMTU Detroit Diesel sails ahead
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Whether investigating a cruise ship worth 7 500 m or a rubber boat by means of model tests, tank rates and model manufacturing costs are almost the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropeller designpropulsion
MagazineMARIN model pod innovation improves accuracy and flexibility
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN engineers in cooperation with Eindhoven University of Technology have made a giant leap forward in the innovation of podded propulsor models. ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringmodel testingresearch and developmentpropeller designresearch
PaperVerification of Turbulence Models with a Manufactured Solution
European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECCOMAS CFD 2006), Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands
1 Jan 2006
This paper presents an exercise of Code Verification with two manufactured solutions valid for 2D RANS equations supplemented either with the ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmodel testingsimulations
PaperAdvanced and future hydrodynamic optimisation tools in sail yacht design
2 nd International Symposium on design and production of motor and sail yachts (MDY), Madrid, Spain
1 Jan 2006
Since the beginning of high level sailing events, like the America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race, designers have used a varied and increasing set of ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionlife at seapoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingmodel testingcomforthull form optimisationmotionspropulsion
MagazineThe EPS shaftless thruster - a new concept for quiet manoeuvring
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
The EPS, a novel, shaftless thruster concept, has recently been launched by Van Der Velden Marine Systems and already it has scooped up several ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingpropulsion
MagazineBudgeting for success
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Low budget model testing is not just a matter of doing the job in a 'quick and dirty' way. The main difference between regular model and budget ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringpassengers and yachtingmodel testinghull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineTow monitoring for fatigue assessment
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
In May, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) commissioned MARIN to monitor barge motions during the transportation of the Valdemar AB platform jacket ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguemotionsfull scale