PaperModel tests and time domain simulations for launch and recovery
Launch and Recovery Symposium 2014, Linthicum, MD, USA
19 Nov 2014
Launch and recovery model tests have been in constant evolution for more than a decade thanks to a continuous improvement of model manufacture and ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdefencemodel testingshipsnavysimulations
PaperA Computational Study of the Flow around the KVLCC2 Model Hull at Straight Ahead Conditions and at Drift
30th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics ,Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
2 Nov 2014
The flow around the KVLCC2 model tanker hull at 0°, 12° and 30° drift is here investigated using classical Reynoldsaveraged Navier-Stokes (RANS) ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmanoeuvringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiescfd
PaperOn the Prediction of Wave-added Resistance with Empirical Methods
Journal of Ship Production and Design
1 Nov 2014
There is continuous research on analytical, numerical, and (semi)empirical methods to predict wave-added resistance. Most of this research focuses ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionseakeepingauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoring
PaperDP Thrusters - Understanding Dynamic Loads and Preventing Mechanical Damages
Dynamic Positioning Conference, Houston, TX, USA
20 Oct 2014
Despite the wide and successful use of mechanical azimuthing thrusters in various marine applications, such as dynamic positioning (DP), dynamic ...
PaperShip Speed-Power Performance Assessment
SNAME Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, USA
20 Oct 2014
The speed/power characteristics of ships have always been at the core of ship design. To prove contractually agreed values, speed trials are ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmonitoringtrials and monitoringspeed/power performancetrialsfull scale
PaperPerformance Analysis Of Massively-Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics
11th International Conference on Hydrodynamics (ICHD 2014), Singapore
19 Oct 2014
As modern supercomputers edge towards exascale, their architectures are becoming more parallel. In order for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationssoftware engineeringresearch
PaperReal-time Dynamic Risk levels
The International Workshop on Next Generation Nautical Traffic Model, Wuhan, China
15 Oct 2014
To determine the safety levels in a certain sea or port area, one can use the more traditional risk or safety assessment models, which determine the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessafe operations and human factorsnautical operationsauthorities and regulatorsrisk assessmentsafetyassessment
PaperA benchmark program for comparing hydrodynamic forces obtained from simulations and captive tests
2nd International Conference on Maritime Engineering and Technology (MARTECH 2014), Lisbon, Portugal
15 Oct 2014
The purpose of this paper is to present a benchmark program for comparing hydrodynamic coefficients calculated by manoeuvring prediction software ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructurelife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperDesign Of Towed Transports Using Voyage Simulation Techniques
Marine Heavy Transport & Lift IV, London, UK
1 Oct 2014
The planning, design and post analysis of towed transports can be undertaken using various simulation techniques. They can provide the designers and ...
sustainable propulsioncfd/simulation/desk studiesscenario simulation
PaperPIV Measurements in Thruster-interaction Research
MTS Dynamic Positioning Conference 2014, Houston, Texas, USA
1 Oct 2014
During DP operation the thrusters of the vessel counteract the wind, wave and current forces, so that the vessel can maintain its required position ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningmanoeuvringresistance and propulsionrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seapoweringtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperOn the Use of Hybrid Turbulence Models
17th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2014),Gothenburg, Sweden
30 Sep 2014
The aim of this work is to assess the numerical requirements, computational cost and prediction capabilities of two Hybrid formulations, Scale ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperOptimization of the STREAMLINE tanker using RANS/FS computations
17th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2014), Gothenburg, Sweden
30 Sep 2014
In the 7th-Framework EU project 'STREAMLINE' the optimization of the aft part of the hull form and propeller of a chemical tanker that will be ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperImplementing The Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings Acoustic Analogy Into A Viscous CFD Solver
17th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS), Gothenburg, Sweden
30 Sep 2014
This paper details the verification of an FW-H equation implementation within the CFD code, ReFRESCO, as well as comparing results obtained with ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperPotential of Chaotic Iterative Solvers for CFD
17th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2014), Gothenburg, Sweden
30 Sep 2014
In this paper, a brief summary of earlier results is given, which identified the linear-equation systemsolver as one of the least-scalable parts of ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationssoftware engineeringresearch
PaperMeasuring Behaviour in a manoeuvring simulator
Measuring Behaviour Conference, Wageningen, The Netherlands
19 Sep 2014
Several sources state that 70 to 80 percent of maritime accidents are caused by human error. Technical improvement in vessel design or operational ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationssimulatorstrainingworkload and performance measurements