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On the relation between measurable (AHR) and modelled (sand-grain) roughness heights in RANS-based full-scale ship resistance predictions
Oct 11, 2021
The surface roughness of ship hulls is usually expressed in terms of an average height of the roughness (AHR), determined from measurements at a ...
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On the Contribution of Roughness Effects to the Scaling of Ship Resistance
Jun 2, 2021
Roughness effects are one of the main challenges of the prediction of ship resistance using traditional model tests and extrapolation procedures. ...
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On the analysis of RANS-based full-scale power predictions
Oct 24, 2018
Power predictions for the test case of the 2016 LR Workshop on Ship Scale Hydrodynamic Computer Simulation have been carried out to simulate the ...
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RANS-based full-scale power predictions for a general cargo vessel, and comparison with sea-trial results
May 15, 2017
Blind self-propulsion predictions for the 2016 LR Workshop on Ship Scale Hydrodynamic Computer Simulation have been carried out to simulate the full ...
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Viscous Free-Surface Power Predictions For Self-Propulsion Using A Hybrid RANS-BEM Coupling Procedure (PARNASSOS-PROCAL)
Dec 2, 2015
This paper presents results of computations for the 2015 CFD workshop in Tokyo. It briefly describes the RANS method used, the particular treatment ...
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Optimization of a Chemical Tanker with Free-surface Viscous Flow Computations
Oct 20, 2013
This paper discusses a procedure to optimize ship hull forms for minimum required power and best wake field quality, based on CFD computations of ...
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Numerical simulation of propeller-hull interaction and determination of the effective wake field using a hybrid RANS-BEM approach
May 5, 2013
In this study propeller-hull interaction is investigated numerically using a combination of a steady viscous CFD method (RANS) for the ship flow and ...
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Analysis of scale effects in ship powering performance using a hybrid RANS-BEM approach
Aug 27, 2012
This paper discusses scale effects in ship powering performance using a hybrid RANS-BEM approach. The propeller action is included in the viscous ...
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Prediction Of The Transom Flow Regime With Viscous Free Surface Computations
Sep 30, 2011
A steady free-surface fitting RANS method is used to accurately and efficiently compute the flow near a ship‟s transom. The chosen block topology is ...
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Trim wedge optimization using RANS/FS
Mar 22, 2011
In the present paper we will compare 3D RANS/FS computations including free trim and sinkage for a ship at a given draught and speed with available ...
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Free-Surface Viscous Flow Solution Methods for Ship Hydrodynamics
Feb 12, 2011
Reading time 4 minutes
The simulationof viscousfree-surface water flow is a subject that has reached a certain maturity and is nowadays used in industrial applications, ...
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Viscous free surface flow computations for self-propulsion conditions using PARNASSOS
Dec 8, 2010
This paper presents results of computations for the 2010 CFD workshop in Gothenburg. It briefly describes the RANS method used, the particular ...
Magazine
CFD casts new light on transom stern design
Aug 22, 2008
Reading time 3 minutes
Today most motor yachts, ferries and container ships are designed with
a wide transom stern. Transom stern design can have a large effect on fuel ...
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Towards a CFD-based prediction of ship performance - progress in predicting full-scale resistance and scale effects
Mar 26, 2008
This paper discusses scale effects on the viscous and wave resistance of ships, as found from CFD computations; and compares these with the usual ...
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Computational Analysis of Propeller Sheet Cavitation and Propeller Ship Interaction
Mar 26, 2008
This paper describes a computational procedure which is being developed for the practical analysis of propeller sheetcavitation and propeller-ship ...
Magazine
CFD takes charge
Oct 17, 2007
Reading time 6 minutes
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the common denominator of various kinds of numerical flow simulations, with ship hull form optimisation the ...
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Computation of transom-stern flows using a steady free-surface fitting RANS method
Aug 5, 2007
This paper discusses a detailed computational study of the flow off a 2D transom stern. The steady RANS solver PARNASSOS is used, using a ...
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Validation of viscous flow and wake field predictions for ships at full scale
Sep 1, 2006
In this paper full-scale wake field validations for a number of ships are presented and discussed. It will be shown that accurate viscous-flow ...
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Free-surface viscous flow computations for KCS and 5415 models using the PARNASSOS code
Mar 1, 2005
This paper briefly describes the RANS method used in the computations by MARIN and IST, and the particular treatment of the free surface boundary ...
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The prediction of scale effects on ship wave systems using a steady iterative RANS method
Oct 3, 2004
Model testing of ships is usually performed at equivalent Froude numbers to obtain equal wave patterns at model scale and at full scale. However, ...
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COMPUTATION OF FREE-SURFACE VISCOUS FLOWS AT MODEL AND FULL SCALE BY A STEADY ITERATIVE APPROACH
Aug 8, 2004
This paper describes progress in the development of a method to compute viscous flow with free surface around a ship hull. The method solves the ...
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Two examples of hull-form optimization using viscous-flow computations
Feb 1, 2003
Two examples are given of the application of viscous-flow computations in hull-form design at MARIN. In the first part of the paper it is ...
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Advances in full-scale wake-field predictions and the implications for the propeller design
May 1, 2002
In the design of propellers for today’s advanced ships important design trade-offs have to be made regarding propulsion efficiency, ...
Thesis
A combined experimental and numerical study of the turbulent wake
Jan 14, 2002
The main objective of the present investigation is to gain a better understanding of the flow in the far and near wake of a flat plate. To realize ...
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A validation study of wake-field predictions at model and full scale Reynolds numbers
Sep 23, 2001
In this paper a validation study is presented of the wake field of the St. Michaelis product tanker at model and full scale Reynolds number.
Magazine
PARNASSOS to tackle larger class hulls
Aug 1, 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN's program PARNASSOS is familiar to many in the industry. At present PARNASSOS is regularly used to predict the viscous flow field around ...
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Christian VeldhuisTeam Leader Ships - Simulation & Development | Senior Project Manager | Research coordinator Zero Emission Shipping
Christian VeldhuisTeam Leader Ships - Simulation & Development | Senior Project Manager | Research coordinator Zero Emission Shipping
Christian VeldhuisTeam Leader Ships - Simulation & Development | Senior Project Manager | Research coordinator Zero Emission Shipping