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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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PaperRecent Developments in predicting propeller-induced hull pressure pulses
1st International Ship noise and vibrations conference, Lloyd's Maritime Academy Suite, London, UK
20 Jun 2005
Collapsing cavities on or in Üie vicinity of ship propeller blades cause pressure pulses which excite the huil structure above the propeller. ...
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PaperViscous Damping of Vessels Moored in Close Proximity of Another Object
The Fifteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Seoul, Korea
19 Jun 2005
The focus of the hydrodynamic research has been on deep water applications during the last decade. Recent experience with mooring in close proximity ...
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PaperHeave, Roll and Pitch Damping of a Deepwater CALM Buoy with a Skirt
The Fifteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Seoul, Korea
19 Jun 2005
The heave, roll and pitch damping of a CALM buoy contains linear contributions (wave radiation) and quadratic contributions (drag loads). The linear ...
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PaperValidation of an Analytical Method to Calculate Wave Setdown on Current
24th International Conference on Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE’05), Halkidiki, Greece
12 Jun 2005
This paper describes an analytical model to calculate the setdown in waves with and without current. This model is based on a second order quadratic ...
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PaperA Volume-of-Fluid based simulation method for wave impact problems
Journal of Computational Physics
10 Jun 2005
In this paper, some aspects of water impact and green water loading are considered by numerically investigating a dambreak problem and water entry ...
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PaperVerification of Calculations - an Overview of the Lisbon Workshop
23rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6 Jun 2005
This paper presents an overview of a Workshop dedicated to the Verification of Calculations held in Lisbon in October 2004. The Workshop aimed at ...
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PaperValidation of a BEM for modelling steady sheet cavitation on marine propellers
MARINE International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering, Barcelona
1 Jun 2005
The current paper presents results obtained with a 3-D boundary element method which is being developed for the analysis of cavitating marine ...
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