Magazine30th OMAE Conference & the Floating Wind Turbine Challenge
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
In January 2010, MARIN already started its efforts to organise the
OMAE 2011 conference, together with the Dutch offshore industry. A group of ...
MagazineCrackGuard it's all in the name!
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
A new JIP will help ensure the structural integrity of marine structures. Report cracks the case open.
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencemonitoringstructural responsewaves & motions
PaperOn the modeling of passing ship effects
26th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB), Athens, Greece
22 Apr 2011
This paper presents a method to compute the effect of passing ships on moored ships. The method is in principle based on the method originally ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentmooring and offloadingsimulationsresearch
PaperUsing CFD Calculations To Improve Predictions Of Ship Manoeuvres
RINA Developments in Marine CFD, London, UK
22 Mar 2011
Manoeuvring simulation programs are generally based on empiric formulae derived from databases consisting of model test results obtained in the ...
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
PaperTrim wedge optimization using RANS/FS
RINA Developments in Marine CFD
22 Mar 2011
It is well-known that even for large displacement ships the application of a trim wedge can reduce the ship resistance by several per cent. At ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationresearch
PaperViscous Flow Computations On Propulsors - Verification, Validation And Scale Effects
RINA International Conference Developments in Marine CFD, London, UK
22 Mar 2011
In this paper, viscous flow calculations using CFD code ReFRESCO are shown for three propulsors in open-water configuration: the INSEAN E779A ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionpropellerpropulsorresearch
PaperFloating wind turbine motion assessment- Numerical simulation results compared to model test measurements
Oceans’11 MTS/IEEE Kona, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
19 Feb 2011
In April and May 2011 model tests have beenconducted in the Offshore wave basin of MARIN to calibrate andvalidate simulation codes for floating wind ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controltime-domain simulationsrenewablesrenewable energyfloating wind turbine
PaperFree-Surface Viscous Flow Solution Methods for Ship Hydrodynamics
Archive Computational Methods in Engineering
12 Feb 2011
The simulationof viscousfree-surface water flow is a subject that has reached a certain maturity and is nowadays used in industrial applications, ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmanoeuvringresistance and propulsionpoweringseakeeping
PaperVoyage Simulation Techniques As A Design Tool For Cruise Vessels
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)
8 Feb 2011
Comfort is a crucial factor on board cruise vessels as it largely determines passenger satisfaction, on board expenditure and passenger return. A ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsseakeepingseakeeping performancesimulations
PaperPhysiological Measurement Applied in Maritime Simulations - A newly developed method to measure workload on board of ships
HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, USA
15 Jan 2011
This article describes a method to measure the effects of workload and human performance on board of ships in navigation tasks. Physiological ...
autonomy and controlmanoeuvring and nautical studieswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingsimulatorsfatiguerisk assessmentsafetysimulationscollision
PaperNumerical aspects of including wall roughness effects in the SST k–w eddy-viscosity turbulence model
Computers & Fluids
1 Jan 2011
This paper presents a study on the numerical requirements of including sand-grain wall roughness effects in the SST k–ω eddy-viscosity model. Three ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperThe DIFIS System for Removal of Oil from Shipwrecks Evaluation of operational conditions, survival conditions and system deployment
OCEANS’11 Conference, Kona, Hawaii, USA
1 Jan 2011
This paper describes a system for the recovery of oil from ship wrecks, even in very large water depths. The system is light-weight, completely ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentaccident investigationsextreme conditionsloads and responsesmooring and offloadingmotionsvortex induced vibrations (viv)waves & motionsoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperCalculation of bottom clearance effects on Walrus submarine hydrodynamics
International Shipbuilding Progress
31 Dec 2010
Due to changes in operations, the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) is operating its submarines increasingly in brown water regions (i.e., waters with ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructurelife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentnavysimulationsresearch
MagazineFPSO Research Forum firmly positioned at the heart of the industry
MARIN Report 101
14 Dec 2010
Reading time 9 minutes
Report looks back at the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Research Forum's history with its new Chairman, Marcos Donato Ferreira, ...
oil and gasjoint industry projectjipnetwork
MagazineGreen team eyes sustainable opportunities
MARIN Report 101
14 Dec 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
With the theme of Joint Industry Projects and networks
very much at the heart of this issue, Report highlights
the work of our Greenship team that ...