MagazineCFD versus model tests, which one will be the winner?
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
IHC, Ballast HAM (now Van Oord), Boskalis and MARIN, initiated the HOppers in Shallow WAter (HOSWA) project
when they realised there may be a glut ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingpropeller design
MagazineCooperation helps wing the way to success
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
In a fascinating project MARIN has been asked to determine the resistance, seakeeping and manoeuvring characteristics, of blended wing body ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationseakeeping performance
MagazineIntercepting the Interceptor at MARIN
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
Although more associated with semi-planing motor yachts and other fast craft, such as patrol boats, the Interceptor is now being deployed on several ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringpassengers and yachtingmonitoringpropulsionfull scale
MagazineNew JIP brings sea trials up to speed
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
As leading shipowners and shipyards co-operate in the 'Sea Trial Analysis' Joint Industry Project, Report takes a closer look at the new initiative.
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionoil and gastransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringspeed/power performancetrialsfull scale
MagazineMajor steps forward in twin-gondola LNG carrier design with the aid of CFD
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
The world has enormous quantities of natural gas but much of it is located in areas far from where the gas is needed. As natural gas becomes an ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionoil and gasmarine systemstransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationpropeller design
MagazineLashing@Sea JIP addresses the problem of containers lost at sea
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
Unofficial sources estimate that the number of containers lost at sea worldwide is between 2,000 and 10,000 each
year. Lashing@Sea aims to tie down ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringlifting and decommissioninglashingfull scale
MagazineScenario simulations for profitable shipping
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
Within the realm of safety, the shipping industry is continuously searching for a competitive balance between operational performance and building ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsseakeepingtransport and shippingoperabilityseakeeping performancesimulations
MagazinePELS proves to be a 'SMOOTH' operator
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
The national Dutch research project PELS (Project Energy-saving air-Lubricated Ships) was actually completed in December 2004 after considerable ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsiontransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringhull form optimisationspeed/power performancefull scale
MagazineInboard noise from cavitating propeller tip vortices
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
An increasing number of MARIN's clients consider low-frequent, broadband excitation caused by cavitating propeller tip vortices as the most ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropeller design
PaperA dynamic model for lifting heavy modules between two floating offshore structures
EuroDyn Conference, Paris, France
1 Sep 2005
The installation of new topside modules on existing floaters in deep water poses new cha llenges, as both the crane vessel and floater move ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testinglifting and decommissioningloads and responsesmotionssimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineMARIN addresses aft-body slamming concerns
MARIN Reporter 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
High propulsive efficiency has motivated many designers to apply a relatively-flat aft-body but in some cases this shape has raised concerns about ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceseakeepingmodel testingmotionsslamming
MagazineNew PIV system available at MARIN
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
A new underwater, three-component Particle Image Velocimetry system (3C-PIV or stereo-PIV) is available now at MARIN for detailed flow measurements. ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperA study on the modeling of marine propeller tip flows using BEM
Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería (SEMNI), Granada, Spain
4 Jul 2005
It has been recognized that Boundary Element Methods (BEM) are able to predict the pres-sure distribution in the steady case with reasonable ...
propeller designpropeller and cavitationhydrodynamics
PaperOn the accuracy of the numerical prediction of scale effects on ship viscous resistance
International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2005), Barcelona, Spain
27 Jun 2005
This paper presents a numerical study on the prediction of scale effects on ship resistance, including uncertainty analysis. Grid refinement studies ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionpoweringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperSurface ship underwater radiated flow noise
Underwater Defence Technology Europe, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
21 Jun 2005
An increasing focus on naval operations in littoral waters and the advances in weapon and sensor capabilities are driving an increased interest in ...
propeller designpropeller and cavitation