Publications
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Uncertainty quantification in the prediction of cavitation inception of the Duisburg Propeller Test Case
16 okt. 2022
Accurate quantitative prediction of marine propeller performance and cavitaiton inception criteria has important implications for the eventual ship ...
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Estimating parameter and discretization uncertainties using a laminar–turbulent transition model
15 nov. 2021
For computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations at intermediate Reynolds numbers, laminar-to-turbulent transition plays an important role in the ...
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Parameter Uncertainty Quantification applied to the Duisburg Propeller Test Case
30 sep. 2019
At model-scale conditions (diameter-based Reynolds number below 106), laminar-to-turbulent transition plays an important role on the performance of ...
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Propeller Performance Prediction in an Artificially Generated Wake Field Using RANSE
30 sep. 2019
Marine propellers usually operate behind a ship and are subject to a non-uniform inflow field due to the ship’s boundary layer and wake system. This ...
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On the use of the γ−R˜eθt transition model for the prediction of the propeller performance at model-scale
15 dec. 2018
The goal of the present work is to improve the prediction of propeller performance at model-scale using a local correlation transition model. ...
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Recent Developments in Computational Methods for the Analysis of Ducted Propellers in Open Water
5 aug. 2018
This paper presents an overview of the recent developments at IST and MARIN in applying computational methods for the hydrodynamic analysis of ...
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Prediction of the Open-Water Performance of Ducted Propellers with a Panel Method
19 mrt. 2018
In the present work, a comparison between the results obtained by a panel code with a Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) code is made to obtain ...
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On the Use of the γ-Reθ Transition Model for the Prediction of the Propeller Performance at Model-Scale
12 jun. 2017
The goal of the present work is to improve the prediction of propeller performance at model-scale using a local correlation transition model. An ...
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Computational fluid dynamics prediction of marine propeller cavitation including solution verification
12 jun. 2017
This paper analyses the effect of grid refinement on computational fluid dynamics simulations of cavitating propeller flow. Refinement is made both ...
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Validation Exercises of Mathematical Models for the Prediction of Transitional Flows
11 sep. 2016
This paper presents Validation exercises of mathematical models for the simulation of flows where transition from laminar to turbulent regime plays ...
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Computational Study On Power Reduction By A Pre-Duct For A Bulk Carrier
2 dec. 2015
This paper presents computational results of the flow around the Japanese Bulk Carrier (JBC). The overall agreement with the experiments for all ...
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Using the FW-H equation for hydroacoustics of propellers
28 sep. 2015
Marine propeller noise and vibration has been studied in order to reduce acoustic signature, improve fatigue life and comfort onboard, and, more ...
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Numerical Studies For Verification And Validation Of Open-Water Propeller RANS Computations
15 jun. 2015
In this paper, viscous flow calculation using a RANS method are presented for two marine propellers in open-water conditions at model-scale. A ...
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The Potsdam propeller test case in oblique flow - prediction of cavitation patterns and pressure pulses
4 jun. 2015
We report computations performed as part of the Second International Workshop on Cavitating Propeller Performance, using the Potsdam Propeller Test ...
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Marine propeller acoustic modelling - comparing CFD results with an acoustic analogy method
31 mei 2015
Propeller noise and vibration is important in the design of ships in order to improve comfort, reduce signature or mitigate environmental impact. ...
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Viscous flow simulations of propellers in different Reynolds number regimes
31 mei 2015
Full-scale propeller performance prediction is mostly based on model-scale experiments that are extrapolated to fullscale values. Computational ...
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Determination of Scaled Wind Turbine Rotor Characteristics from 3 Dimensional RANS Calculations
4 feb. 2015
Previous studies showed the importance of three-dimensional effects when calculating the characteristics of a scaled downturbine rotor [1, 6, 7]. ...
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Implementing The Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings Acoustic Analogy Into A Viscous CFD Solver
30 sep. 2014
This paper details the verification of an FW-H equation implementation within the CFD code, ReFRESCO, as well as comparing results obtained with ...
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Numerical simulation of propeller-hull interaction and determination of the effective wake field using a hybrid RANS-BEM approach
5 mei 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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A Comparison of Panel Method and RANS Calculations for a Ducted Propeller System in Open-Water
5 mei 2013
In this paper, a comparison between results of a panel method and a RANS solver is made for a ducted propeller system in open-water. The panel ...
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Viscous-Flow Calculations On An Axial Marine Current Turbine
1 jul. 2012
In this paper, the flow over a marine current turbine is studied. As a test case, the benchmark turbine published in [1, 2] is selected. A ...
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CFD facilitates better understanding of scale effects
16 dec. 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
Ship resistance and propulsion are principal factors affecting the
fuel efficiency of maritime transport. To be able to accurately predict a ship's ...
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Viscous Flow Computations On Propulsors - Verification, Validation And Scale Effects
22 mrt. 2011
In this paper, viscous flow calculations using CFD code ReFRESCO are shown for three propulsors in open-water configuration: the INSEAN E779A ...