PaperOC6 project Phase IV: validation of numerical models for novel floating offshore wind support structures
Wind Energy Science
29 Apr 2024
This paper provides a summary of the work done within Phase IV of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration, Continued with Correlation and ...
offshore windfloating wind turbinefloating windoffshore
PaperWave Basin Tests of a Multi-Body Floating PV System Sheltered by a Floating Breakwater
Energies
26 Apr 2024
The development of floating photovoltaic systems (FPV) for coastal and offshore locations requires a solid understanding of a design’s hydrodynamic ...
floating solaroffshoreoffshore engineeringrenewablesblue growth
PaperTowing Analysis and Validation of a Fully Assembled Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Based on an Experimental Study
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
22 Apr 2024
The offshore wind sector is moving into deep waters and using floating platforms to harness the higher wind speeds in exposed locations. There are ...
offshore windfloating windfloating wind turbine
PaperQuantifying the Uncertainty of High-Fidelity Speed/Power Trials
8th Hull Performance & Insight Conference (HullPIC), Pontignano, Italy
18 Apr 2024
Within the JoRes Joint Research project, the uncertainty levels for a speed/power trial was investigated. The sea trials were performed as ...
resistance and propulsionmeasurements and controlpoweringmonitoring
PaperPropeller Load Variations for Maneuvering Ships in Waves
Eighth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’24), Berlin, Germany
20 Mar 2024
This paper presents a method that can predict the load variations on propellers of ships that are maneuvering in waves. A two time-scales approach ...
hydro-systems integrationmanoeuvringpoweringseakeepingtime-domain simulations
PaperAn Experimental Study on Visualisation and Passive Control of Model Propeller Boundary Layers
Eighth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’24), Berlin, Germany
20 Mar 2024
This paper examines the complications of a laminar propeller boundary layer during towing tank model testing and proposes a solution in the form of ...
propeller and cavitationresistance and propulsionmeasurements and controlpowering
PaperA Numerical Study on Model Propeller Performance Prediction Including Transitional and Passively Controlled Boundary Layer Considerations
Eighth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’24), Berlin, Germany
20 Mar 2024
Viscous flow simulations, utilising Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), have increasingly become the standard approach in the design and ...
cfdresistance and propulsionpoweringmodel testingearly innovations and solutions
PaperShip URN mitigation by air injection: model-scale experiments and application to full-scale measurement data
8th International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’24), Berlin, Germany
17 Mar 2024
It is recognised that continuous underwater radiated noise (URN) from shipping needs to be mitigated in order to minimise impact on marine animals. ...
cavitation
PaperPIANO: A physics-based semi-empirical source level model for fleet-scale ship URN prediction
8th International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’24), Berlin, Germany
17 Mar 2024
Concern is growing about the impacts of continuous underwater radiated noise (URN) from ships on marine fauna. In anticipation of future regulation ...
propeller and cavitation
PaperCFD analysis of the full-scale resistance of an oil tanker in presence of a mud–water interface
Ocean Engineering
15 Feb 2024
The presence of mud layers on the bottom of ports and waterways can have negative effects on the hydrodynamic behaviour of marine vessels. This ...
cfd/simulation/desk studiescfdmanoeuvring and nautical studiesnautical operationsinfrastructurecfd development
PaperShip trajectory prediction using encoder–decoder-based deep learning models
Journal of Location Based Services
1 Feb 2024
Accurate prediction of ship trajectories can be an important capability for various maritime transport applications, such as vessel traffic services ...
ships
PaperPractical ship afterbody optimisation by multifidelity techniques
Ship Technology Research
21 Nov 2023
This paper discusses recently developed techniques for ship hull form optimization based on CFD computations, as are now applied in practice at ...
cfdhull form optimisationresistance and propulsionhydrodynamics
PaperAutonomous docking of a feeder vessel
Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology
14 Nov 2023
Autonomous sailing is seen as one of the possible solutions to cope with the decrease in qualified personnel, to minimise the risk to humans and ...
manoeuvringmeasurements and controlautonomy and decision support
PaperA method for early-stage design current loads determination on drill-ships
Ocean Engineering
1 Nov 2023
The increasing demand for offshore operations in deep water implies the necessity to predict station-keeping ability of offshore vessels since the ...
cfdstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringdynamic positioningmanoeuvringnautical operationsocean energyoffshore operationsoffshore wind
PaperUsing validation metrics to assess RANS turbulence models performance at full scale Reynolds numbers
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2023), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
29 Oct 2023
One of the major advantages of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the ability to simulate flows at full-scale Reynolds numbers, which for naval ...
verification and validationcfd developmentcfdcfd/simulation/desk studies