PaperA procedure for the estimation of the numerical uncertainty of CFD calculations based on grid refinement studies
Journal of Computational Physics
1 Apr 2014
This paper offers a procedure for the estimation of the numerical uncertainty of any integral or local flow quantity as a result of a fluid flow ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationssoftware engineeringsoftware developmentresearchv&v method paper
PaperMerits of flapping roll stabilizer fins
HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 Mar 2014
Since their introduction in the late 1990s, the use of fin stabilizers in the stabilization of rolling ships at zero forward speed has become quite ...
MagazineInterview Feadship - Building yachts others do not dare to build
MARIN Report 110
10 Jan 2014
Reading time 9 minutes
Dutch superyacht builder Feadship has been a customer of MARIN for many decades. Feadship's iconic yachts are entirely custom-built to the best ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurelife at seapoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomforthull form optimisationperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineSignificant upgrade of Anti Roll Tank (ART) design services
MARIN Report 110
10 Jan 2014
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN has recently invested in new methodologies and modern tools to improve its services related to ART design.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralsafe operations and human factorsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomfortoperabilityroll stabilisationseakeeping performancesloshing
MagazineHydrodynamic software suites make design concept evaluation more efficient
MARIN Report 110
10 Jan 2014
Reading time 3 minutes
To support designers and engineers in evaluating design concepts more efficiently, MARIN has developed the hydrodynamic suites QSHIP and QPROP.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionmarine systemslife at seapoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingcomfortoperabilitypropeller designseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineDesktop studies turn new offshore initiatives into safe and efficient solutions
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN USA works closely with offshore clients during the concept phase of their projects as ideas are turned into reality.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippinghull form optimisationmooring and offloadingsafetysoftware engineeringsoftwaresoftware developmentoffshore engineering
MagazineArctic drillship concept under test
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
When Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS) took part in a concept design competition for an arctic drillship, MARIN was asked to investigate the concept ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsiondynamic positioningresistance and propulsionoil and gashull form optimisation
MagazineStructural response calculations for a new FPSO concept for SHELL
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has taken the first step in creating a hydrostructural coupling using DIFFRAC - the hydrodynamic panel code used for offshore research - ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremooring and offloadingstructural response
MagazineNew Montevideo LNG terminal goes ahead based on MARIN & ARCADIS' concept designs and studies
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
Client awards major tender for the installation and operation of an LNG terminal following extensive evaluation and analyses by MARIN, including ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesoil and gasinfrastructuretransport and shippingport and channel design
MagazineReducing large design loops for yacht concepts
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Bringing MARIN in at the start of new concepts can be extremely beneficial for clients, particularly when a novel propulsion system or unusual ship ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurelife at seapoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomforthull form optimisationperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineNew propeller optimisation process can analyse 10,000 designs a day!
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
A newly developed propeller optimiser makes it much faster to identify propeller-hull reactions and reach design decisions.
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemspropeller design
MagazinePioneering 'HUB' design tested on bridge simulator
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Demand for crew transfers to the drilling and production platforms now exploring Santos Basin in Brazil is ever rising. To save on expensive ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingsimulatorssimulations
MagazineProven concepts re-emerge in a new era of ultra large container ships
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
With the everincreasing size of container vessels, can propulsion concepts of 10 years ago still be applicable?
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionoil and gaspoweringtransport and shippinghull form optimisationperformance based assessmentspeed/power performance
MagazineFree slots available at new Concept Basin
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
In a bold new initiative designed to stimulate Dutch maritime
innovation, MARIN has created a Concept Basin.
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PaperThe Wageningen C- and D-Series Propellers
12th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
5 Dec 2013
The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has recently started a Joint Industry Project (JIP) on developing two new propeller series for ...
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