PaperThe prediction of scale effects on ship wave systems using a steady iterative RANS method
7th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2004), Hamburg, Germany
3 Oct 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, ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionoil and gastransport and shippingmonitoringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationfull scalesimulationsresearch
PaperWeather-related economics of natural gas transport for two propulsion plant configurations
RINA Conference "Design and operation of gas carriers", London, UK
23 Sep 2004
It has always been difficult to incorporate the effect of environmental conditions into an economical evaluation. This study shows that scenario ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringseakeeping
PaperScenario simulations in design for service
9th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2004), Lübeck-Travemünde, Germany
12 Sep 2004
Regarding design for service as a competitive edge for both ship builder and ship owner, the present paper addresses the problem of expressing the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsafe operations and human factorsseakeepingpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingoperability
PaperCoupling between liquified gas and vessel's motion for partially filled tanks: effect on seakeeping
RINA conference, Operation of Gas carrier, London, UK
1 Sep 2004
Gas production projects are today under development or scheduled in a short future. Offshore LNG gas production raises different problems associated ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaseakeepingtransport and shippingloads and responses
PaperComputation of free-surface viscous flows at model and full scale by a steady iterative approach
25th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, St. John’s, Canada
8 Aug 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 ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmonitoringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationfull scaleresearch
PaperWave feed forward DP and analysis of the effect on Shuttle Tanker Operation
Dynamic Positioning Conference, Houston, Texas, USA
1 Aug 2004
From 2000 through 2003 a Joint Industry Project (DP-JIP) was carried out, developing technology to improve dynamic positioning control by using wave ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingloads and responsesmotionssimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperWave Impact Excitation on Ship Type Offshore Structures in Steep Fronted Waves
OMAE Speciality Symposium on FPSO Integrity, Houston, USA
1 Aug 2004
Wave impacts in steep fronted waves can induce extremely large impact pressures on the hull of moored ship-type offshore structures. As part of the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingresearch and developmentextreme conditionshydro-elasticityloads and responsesmotionsslammingstructural responseoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperIs uncertainty of wave induced fatiguing loading on FPSOs uncertain?
OMAE Speciality Symposium on FPSO Integrity, Houston, USA
1 Aug 2004
That FPSOs being permanently positioned offshore installations are continuously subjected to sea actions was known to the industry from the very ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringfatigueloads and responsesfull scaleoffshore engineering
PaperA Verification Exercise for Two 2-D Steady Incompressible Turbulent Flows
European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, (ECCOMAS) Jyväskylä, Finland
1 Aug 2004
This paper presents the main results of a detailed Verification study performed for two 2-D, steady, incompressible, turbulent flows taken from the ...
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PaperEffect of Operational Conditions on the Cavitation Inception Speed of Naval Propellers
25th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, St. John's, Canada
1 Aug 2004
A propeller analysis package for time domain simulations is described that permits evaluation of the effects of variable operating conditions on ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentcavitationsimulationsresearch
PaperExploratory Experiments to Determine Flow and Structure Borne Noise of Erosive
Heat Transfer/Fluid Engineering Summer Conference (HTFED04), Charlote, North Carolina, USA
11 Jul 2004
In two exploratory setups, a high-frequency pressure transducer has been used to determine both the flow and the structure borne noise above 200 ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropulsion
PaperSafety of LNG-Shipping around Ports and Terminals
Port Technology International
23 Jun 2004
The design of port lay-outs and terminals suitable for LNG-carriers has to meet exceptionally high safety standards. The highly sensitive subject is ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessafe operations and human factorsoil and gasinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingtrainingport and channel designrisk assessmentsafety
PaperThe Numerical Simulation of LNG Sloshing with an Improved Volume Of Fluid Method
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2004), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20 Jun 2004
With the trend towards offshore LNG production and offloading, sloshing of LNG in partially filled tanks has become an important research subject ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingresearch and developmentslammingsloshingoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperDowntime Analysis Techniques for Complex Offshore and Dredging Operations
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE04), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20 Jun 2004
Offshore operations in open seas may be seriously affected by the weather. This can lead to a downtime during these operations. The question whether ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralsafe operations and human factorsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmooring and offloadingoperabilitywaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperAn Approach to Calculate the Probability of Wave Impact on an FPSO Bow
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2004), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20 Jun 2004
This work aims at characterizing the probability of wave impact and expected impact load on the bow geometry of an FPSO. In order to determine the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingextreme conditionshydro-elasticitysimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering