| Author | Auke van der Ploeg & Douwe Rijpkema |
| Title | CFD facilitates better understanding of scale effects |
| Conference/Journal | MARIN Report |
| Month | December |
| Year | 2011 |
| Number | 104 |
| Pages | 10-11 |
Intro
Ship resistance and propulsion are principal factors affecting the fuel efficiency of maritime transport. To be able to accurately predict a ship’s resistance and the propulsion efficiency, a good understanding of scale effects is a prerequisite. Here we show two examples of how MARIN’s modern CFD techniques can help analyse the sensitivity to scale effects.
Ship resistance and propulsion are principal factors affecting the fuel efficiency of maritime transport. To be able to accurately predict a ship’s resistance and the propulsion efficiency, a good understanding of scale effects is a prerequisite. Here we show two examples of how MARIN’s modern CFD techniques can help analyse the sensitivity to scale effects.
December 16, 2011