Wave Loads and Ship Motions Evaluated by Linear Strip and Panel Methods

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Abstract

Despite the rapid development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) the demand for potential flow hydrodynamics in ship design remains relevant. This is because 2D and 3D Boundary Element Methods (BEM) can be applied for rapid prediction of motions and wave loads. This paper compares results from linear 2D strip-theory and 3D Green function methods with empirical forward speed correction factors in terms of ship motions, radiation forces and wave loads. The former approach applies a “Frank Close-fit” method to solve the radiation problem in 2D. The latter utilizes a pulsating “Green function” source distribution method to solve the radiation problem in 3D. Results are validated against experimental data available for a container ship. It is shown that the motion RAOs obtained by both methods are similar and agree with the experimental values. However, responses in terms of longitudinal distribution of wave loads show discrepancies which increase with wave length shortening and closer to the bow region. An increasing role of diffraction and disregarding forward speed wave making affect the results in short waves. Moreover, it is concluded that solving the linear seakeeping problem is not very sensitive to hull form details and to the modelling of forward speed effects on radiation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 2022 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Number of pages10
Volume5A
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-7918-8589-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jun 2022
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventInternational Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering - Hamburg, Germany
Duration: 5 Jun 202210 Jun 2022
Conference number: 41
https://event.asme.org/OMAE

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
Abbreviated titleOMAE
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHamburg
Period05/06/202210/06/2022
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Keywords

  • seakeeping
  • wave loads
  • strip theory
  • panel method
  • ships

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