PaperExperimental Flow-Induced Motions of a FOWT Semi-Submersible Type (OC4 Phase II Floater)
Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
1 Feb 2021
F low-induced motions (FIM) are an issue for floating offshore structures, such as multicolumnplatforms, as the phenomenon can decrease the fatigue ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controloffshore windrenewablesmodel testing
PaperAssessing Numerical Aspects of Transitional Flow Simulations Using the RANS Equations
International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics
14 Jan 2021
This paper addresses the influence of the scheme used in the convective terms of turbulence and transition transport equations on the numerical ...
resistance and propulsioncfdcfd/simulation/desk studiescfd development
PaperSolution Verification Studies of a Pressure-Based Compressible Flow Solver
14th WCCM & ECCOMAS Congress 2020
11 Jan 2021
Although considering the fluid to be incompressible is a common and valid approximation in most hydrodynamic simulations, certain phenomena like ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfdhydrostructuraloffshore operationsseakeepingcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperVerification of BDF Time-Integration Method with Variable Step Size
14th WCCM & ECCOMAS Congress 2020
11 Jan 2021
Solution methods for systems of ordinary differential equations with variable step size base their choice for the step size on (an estimate of) the ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperTransition and Turbulence Modeling for the Prediction of Cavitating Tip Vortices
Journal of Fluids Engineering
1 Jan 2021
This study evaluates the influence of transition and turbulence modeling on the prediction of wetted and cavitating tip vortices for an elliptical ...
resistance and propulsioncfdnoise and vibrationpropeller and cavitationcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperReliability analysis of crabbing manoeuvre
5th International Conference on Maritime Engineering and Technology (MARTECH 2020), Lisbon, Portugal
16 Dec 2020
In this study reliability analysis methods are applied to the crabbing manoeuvre of a ship. The objective is to express the crabbing capability of a ...
manoeuvringanalysis and predictionoperabilitypassengers and yachtingrisk assessment
PaperWhiffle sets new standard for local weather forecasting and introduces finecasting to the maritime industry
MARIN Report 130
1 Dec 2020
The art and science of precisely predicting tomorrow’s local weather patterns almost seems impossible - and just a few years ago it was. That was ...
Paper Experimental methods for investigation of foiling crafts
26th International HISWA Symposium
16 Nov 2020
An overview of the most recent experimental and numerical methods performed in the past years at MARIN is presented with respect to the applications ...
PaperProgress in the prediction and mitigation of propeller cavitation noise and vibrations
26th International HISWA Symposium
16 Nov 2020
Comfort on board passenger vessels and pleasure craft is a primary design consideration. Furthermore, underwater radiated noise from vessels is ...
propeller and cavitationresistance and propulsionnoise and vibrationpassengers and yachtingcfd/simulation/desk studiesmodel testing
PaperCode Verification of a Pressure-Based Solver for Subsonic Compressible Flows
Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
29 Oct 2020
Although most flows in maritime applications can be modeled as incompressible, for certain phenomena like sloshing, slamming, and cavitation, this ...
cfd development
PaperThe Effect of Reynolds Number on a Developed Tip-Vortex Cavity and its Radiated Noise
33rd Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Osaka, Japan
19 Oct 2020
It is well known that the inception of tip-vortex cavitation on wings and ship propellers is delayed in model tests when compared to sea trials due ...
resistance and propulsionmeasurements and controlpropeller and cavitationcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperPrediction of Heavy Weather Seakeeping of a Destroyer Hull Form by Means of Time Domain Panel and CFD Codes
33rd Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Osaka, Japan
18 Oct 2020
The focus of the present paper is the assessment of deterministic and stochastic methods for the prediction of large amplitude ship motions in heavy ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfdtime-domain simulationsseakeepingdefencecfd/simulation/desk studiesmodel testing
PaperSheet Cavitation Inception Mechanisms on a NACA 0015 Hydrofoil
33rd Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Osaka, Japan
18 Oct 2020
Experimentally measured trajectories of a series of free-stream nuclei and their growth while passing an isolated roughness element on a hydrofoil ...
resistance and propulsioncfdmeasurements and controlpropeller and cavitationcfd/simulation/desk studiesmodel testing
PaperInvestigation of Nonlinear Difference-Frequency Wave Excitation on a Semisubmersible Offshore-Wind Platform With Bichromatic-Wave CFD Simulations
3rd International Offshore Wind Technical Conference (IOWTC2020), Boston, MA, USA
18 Oct 2020
The natural surge and pitch frequencies of semisubmersible offshore wind platforms are typically designed to be below the wave frequencies to avoid ...
wave loadscfdoffshore windoffshore
PaperNumerical Analysis of Flettner Rotors Performances on the MARIN Hybrid Transition Coaster
High-Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER), Cortona, Italy
12 Oct 2020
This paper presents a numerical study of the aerodynamic performances of Flettner rotors on the MARIN Hybrid Transition Coaster (MHTC) at full scale ...
resistance and propulsioncfdtransport and shippingwind propulsioncfd/simulation/desk studies