MagazineThe Walrus Class submarine and beyond
MARIN Report 119
22 Nov 2016
Reading time 9 minutes
Report interviews the Commanding Officer of the Dutch Submarine fleet, Captain Hugo Ammerlaan about the Walrus Class service life extension ...
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MagazineSUBSIM to SAMSON to XMF - 30 years later and still going strong
MARIN Report 119
22 Nov 2016
Reading time 3 minutes
Since 1986, MARIN has used in-house software SUBSIM for predicting the manoeuvring behaviour of submarines. Using the hull geometry as input, this ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingnavysimulationssoftware engineeringsoftware
MagazineThe US Coast Guard and MARIN - a long-term link
MARIN Report 119
22 Nov 2016
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN's naval activities do not stop at Dutch shores. MARIN has strong relationships with many international navies and naval shipyards. This ...
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MagazineMARIN assists in the design of naval propellers
MARIN Report 119
22 Nov 2016
Reading time 6 minutes
Independent evaluation of the hydrodynamic performance of ship propellers is a very popular MARIN service. With essential feedback from customers ...
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MagazineRetaining and developing submarine knowledge
MARIN Report 119
22 Nov 2016
Reading time 3 minutes
The Dutch Underwater Knowledge Centre (DUKC) is a network of Dutch knowledge providers on submarine technology.
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MagazineSubmarine hydrodynamics - from concept to operations
MARIN Report 119
22 Nov 2016
Reading time 6 minutes
Over the last decade, the research capabilities for submarines have increased significantly. MARIN answers hydrodynamic questions from the early ...
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PaperCurrent status of manoeuvring prediction methods, their mutual pros and cons and ways to quantify the capabilities
Yucel Odabasi Colloquium Series - 2nd International Meeting Recent Advances in Prediction Techniques for Safe Manoeuvring of Ships and Submarines, Istanbul, Turkey
17 Nov 2016
In the paper, we make an overview of prediction techniques and some of the developments in the last years. This is done from the viewpoint of the ...
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PaperEnergy Saving by Using Asymmetric Aftbodies for Merchant Ships – Design Methodology, Numerical Simulation and Validation
The Second Conference of Global Chinese Scholars on Hydrodynamics (CCSH’2016), Wuxi, China
11 Nov 2016
The methodology and procedures are discussed on designing merchant ships to achieve fully-integrated and optimized hull-propulsion systems by using ...
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PaperOperational Performance of Wind Assisted Ships
10th Symposium on High-Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER), Cortona, Italy
17 Oct 2016
The 'Wind Hybrid Coaster' was a sub project in MARITIM (2016) under the European INTERREG Deutschland-Nederland programme within which Dutch and ...
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PaperInfluence of grid setup on the prediction of hydrofoil cavitation
19th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2016), Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron, France
3 Oct 2016
The objective of this work is to evaluate the effect of two different grid types when they are used to simulate cavitating flow using an unsteady ...
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PaperValidation of CFD for a deterministic breaking wave impact on a semi submersible
19th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2016), Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron, France
3 Oct 2016
For structural design, prediction of run-up, green water and impact loads have to be taken into account, to assure the integrity and safety of ...
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PaperModelling Natural Transition on Hydrofoils for Application in Underwater Gliders
19th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2016), Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron, France
3 Oct 2016
The aim of this paper is to assess the usefulness of the Local Correlation Transition Model (LCTM, Langtry and Menter, 2009), implemented in the ...
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PaperFinite Mass Transfer Effects in Cavitation Modelling
19th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2016), Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron, France
3 Oct 2016
One of the key aspects classifying the various approaches in numerical simulation of cavitating flows is the equilibrium flow assumption. It states ...
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PaperOptimization of a ship with a large diameter propeller
19th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2016), Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron, France
3 Oct 2016
From several studies in the past it has been demonstrated that the fuel consumption of a ship can be decreased by enlarging the propeller and ...
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PaperTowards cavitation modelling accounting for transition effects
19th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2016), Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron, France
3 Oct 2016
Cavitation is an important phenomenon which should be taken into account when designing propellers in order to minimise noise radiation, vibration ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentcavitationsimulationspropellerpropulsorresearch