PaperDiStributed propulsion: a novel concept for inland vessels
34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2015), St. John’s NL, Canada
17 Jun 2015
In the drive to reduce the full consumption of inland vessels, one of the main limitations, the risk of propeller ventilation was investigated. Aim ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemstransport and shippingfuel efficiencypropulsioninland shippingpropellerpropulsor
PaperMulti-objective Hull-form Optimization Using Kriging on Noisy Computer Experiments
VI International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2015), Rome, Italy
17 Jun 2015
Meta-modelling is a key technique for efficient multi-objective optimization in ship design projects using CFD. However, objective functions ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringhull form optimisationpropulsion
PaperOn The Numerical Requirements Of RANS And Hybrid Turbulence Models
VI International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE2015), Rome, Italy
16 Jun 2015
The evaluation of different mathematical models for the prediction of turbulent flows depends on the ability to reduce the numerical error to ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at searesearch and developmentvortex induced vibrations (viv)simulationsresearch
PaperCFD, Potential Flow and System-Based Simulations of Fully Appended Free Running 5415M in Calm Water and Waves
VI International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE2015), Rome, Italy
16 Jun 2015
The seakeeping ability of ships is one of the aspects that needs to be assessed during the design phase of ships. Traditionally, potential flow ...
verification and validationcfd
PaperInfluence Of Local And Adaptive Mesh Refinement On The Tip Vortex Characteristics Of A Wing And Propeller
VI International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE2015), Rome, Italy
15 Jun 2015
Two different methods to obtain nearly grid independent solutions for tip vortex flow were tested for a wing and a propeller.
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentsimulationspropellerpropulsorresearch
PaperChaotic Linear Equation-System Solvers For Unsteady CFD
VI International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE2015), Rome, Italy
15 Jun 2015
A Chaotic Iterative Method, which is a form of totally asynchronous linear equation-system solver, is implemented within an open-source framework. ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationssoftware engineeringresearch
PaperNumerical Studies For Verification And Validation Of Open-Water Propeller RANS Computations
VI International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE2015), Rome, Italy
15 Jun 2015
In this paper, viscous flow calculation using a RANS method are presented for two marine propellers in open-water conditions at model-scale. A ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentsimulationsverification and validationpropellerpropulsorresearch
PaperDeterministic simulation of breaking wave impact and flexible response of a fixed offshore wind turbine
34th Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2015), St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
5 Jun 2015
The effects of operational wave loads and wind loads on offshore mono pile wind turbines are well understood. For most sites, however, the water ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmenthydrostructuralrenewablesoffshore wind
PaperThe Potsdam propeller test case in oblique flow - prediction of cavitation patterns and pressure pulses
Second International Workshop on Cavitating Propeller Performance, Austin, Texas
4 Jun 2015
We report computations performed as part of the Second International Workshop on Cavitating Propeller Performance, using the Potsdam Propeller Test ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionsimulationspropellerpropulsorresearch
PaperMathematical Model for Efficient Prediction of Lifeboat Sailaway Performance in Calm Water and Waves
34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2015), St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
1 Jun 2015
Free fall lifeboats have been developed for emergency evacuation from offshore installations, when conventional means of transportation cannot be ...
manoeuvring and nautical studieswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingwaves & motions
PaperValidation of a Software Tool (DROPSIM) to Predict the 'Drop and Getaway' Behaviour of a Lifeboat
OMAE ASME 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, St. John�s, Newfoundland, Canada
1 Jun 2015
The purpose of a free fall lifeboat is to evacuate people from platforms in case of emergency, and when other, normal means of evacuation, are not ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsionrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seapoweringauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingpropulsionsafetysoftware engineeringverification and validationsoftwareoffshore engineering
PaperNew benchmark data for manoeuvring in shallow water based on free running manoeuvring tests including uncertainty of the results
34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2015), St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
1 Jun 2015
This paper gives the results of free running model tests for the KVLCC2 in shallow water. The paper describes how free running model tests in ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testing
PaperShallow Water Current Loads on a LNG Carrier Using CFD
34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
1 Jun 2015
To determine shallow water effects on current loads for an LNG Carrier, CFD calculations with MARIN’s CFD code ReFRESCO have been carried out. The ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingoffshore engineering
PaperThe Pros and Cons of Wall Functions
OMAE ASME 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, St. John‘s, Newfoundland, Canada
1 Jun 2015
In this paper we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of wall-function boundary conditions. To this end we have calculated the flow around a ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperModeling Transition For The Cylinder Flow With Verification And Validation
34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2015), St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
1 Jun 2015
The widespread use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools for engineering applications is certainly positive. However, users must also be aware ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentvortex induced vibrations (viv)simulationsresearch