PaperPredicting the dynamics of a gas pocket during breaking wave impacts using machine learning
Ocean Engineering
30 Mar 2025
We investigate the feasibility and accuracy of a machine learning model to predict the dynamics of a gas pocket that is formed when a breaking wave ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuraldata sciencewave measurements
PaperShip course-keeping in waves using sample-efficient reinforcement learning
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
1 Feb 2025
Maintaining a steady course in waves is important for ships for various reasons such as safety, fuel efficiency, and comfort. This has commonly been ...
data sciencemanoeuvringtime-domain simulationsearly innovations and solutionscfd/simulation/desk studiesautonomy and decision support
PaperOC6 Phase IV: Validation of CFD Models for Stiesdal TetraSpar Floating Offshore Wind Platform
Wind Energy
28 Nov 2024
With only a few floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) farms deployed anywhere in the world, FOWT technology is still in its infancy, building on a ...
offshoreoffshore windcfdcfd/simulation/desk studieswind farms
PaperHigh-fidelity CFD simulations of two tandemly arrayed wind turbines under various operating conditions
Ocean Engineering
4 Nov 2024
In this study, we perform computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations for the NTNU Blind Test 2 experiment in which the wake of two turbines was ...
cfdstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringoffshore windrenewables
PaperQuantifying the effect of turbulence intensity on turbulence-interaction noise of an airfoil using scale-resolving simulations
26th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2024), Duisburg, Germany
23 Oct 2024
Noise pollution from ships is known to negatively impact wildlife. It is the low-frequency broadband noise component that can travel over large ...
resistance and propulsionpropeller and cavitationcfd/simulation/desk studiestransport and shippingzero emission
PaperSimulation workflow for flexible marine propellers
26th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2024), Duisburg, Germany
23 Oct 2024
This study demonstrates the use of a simulation workflow to perform FSI simulations for a flexible C4-40 propeller of various material stiffnesses ...
resistance and propulsioncfdcfd/simulation/desk studiespropeller and cavitation
PaperA new experimental setup to test the influence of wind propulsion on manoeuvring and seakeeping
RINA Wind Propulsion 2024
22 Oct 2024
With the rapid growth in wind propulsion installations within the market, it becomes increasingly relevant to define reliable test procedures to ...
wind propulsionseakeepingmanoeuvring
PaperHolistic approach design and optimisation for wind assisted ship propulsion
RINA Wind Propulsion 2024
22 Oct 2024
This paper introduces the CREATOR method, developed to support holistic design for vessels with wind propulsion by integrating multiple naval ...
wind assisted ships waspwind propulsion
PaperTopTier model tests and simulations on parametric roll behaviour of two large container vessels
International Conference on the Stability and Safety of Ships and Ocean Vehicles, Wuxi, China
14 Oct 2024
The TopTier joint industry project addresses cargo securing safety on container ships. The project has 40 participants; it started at the end of ...
seakeepingtime-domain simulationsoperations and human factors
PaperGeneral reinforcement learning control for AUV manoeuvring in turbulent flows
Ocean Engineering
1 Oct 2024
Turbulence induces unsteady loads on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and may present a significant navigation challenge. This leads to ...
cfd/simulation/desk studiesmanoeuvring and nautical studiesdata sciencedynamic positioninglife at seasimulatorsearly innovations and solutions
PaperThe roles of individual force components on the capture mechanism of bubbles around a vortical flow
Applied Ocean Research
1 Oct 2024
The mechanism of bubble capture in a vortical flow is investigated using a Lagrangian bubble tracking method. The motion of bubbles and the factors ...
resistance and propulsioncfd/simulation/desk studiespropeller and cavitationtransport and shippingzero emission
PaperNon-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers in high reynolds number flow at incompressible conditions: effects of streamline curvature and three dimensionality
Journal of Turbulence
28 Aug 2024
The physics and computational prediction of turbulent boundary layer flow over axisymmetric and three-dimensional bodies are examined. Three cases ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperA procedure for estimating mitigation effect of air injection on ship underwater radiated noise
Inter-Noise, Nantes, France
25 Aug 2024
Increasing evidence exists that underwater radiated noise from ships has a negative impact on marine ecosystems. This has led to initiatives aimed ...
noise and vibrationresistance and propulsionpropeller and cavitationauthorities and regulatorscfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperOn the physical structure, modelling and computation-based prediction of two-dimensional, smooth-wall turbulent boundary layers subjected to streamwise pressure gradients
Journal of Turbulence
19 Aug 2024
This paper reports on the recent NATO Advanced Vehicle Technology (AVT) effort associated with smooth-wall two-dimensional turbulent boundary layer ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperA Laboratory Study of the Effects of Size, Density, and Shape on the Wave-Induced Transport of Floating Marine Litter
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
11 Jul 2024
Floating marine litter is transported by several mechanisms, including surface waves. In studies of marine litter transport, the wave-induced drift ...
life at seamodel testingwaves, impacts and hydrostructural