Bulent Duz
senior researcher
Research & Development
Waves & Motions
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Publications
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Predicting the dynamics of a gas pocket during breaking wave impacts using machine learning
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 ...
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Ship course-keeping in waves using sample-efficient reinforcement learning
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 ...
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General reinforcement learning control for AUV manoeuvring in turbulent flows
1 Oct 2024
Turbulence induces unsteady loads on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and may present a significant navigation challenge. This leads to ...
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Ship trajectory prediction using encoder–decoder-based deep learning models
1 Feb 2024
Accurate prediction of ship trajectories can be an important capability for various maritime transport applications, such as vessel traffic services ...
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Uncertainty quantification in the prediction of cavitation inception of the Duisburg Propeller Test Case
16 Oct 2022
Accurate quantitative prediction of marine propeller performance and cavitaiton inception criteria has important implications for the eventual ship ...
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Consistency assesment of wave directional spectrum predictions from machine learning based ship-as-a-wave-buoy methods
5 Jun 2022
Real-time knowledge of the ocean wave directional spectrum is valuable for maritime safety and navigation. When end-to-end machine learning is used ...
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Mitigating spurious low-frequency waves in a model basin with a ramped floor
5 Jun 2022
Low-frequency (LF) content of the waves present in a finite model basin may have multiple sources and associated consequences. Typically the ...
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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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Comparison of the CFD results to PIV measurements in kinematics of spilling and plunging breakers
3 Aug 2020
The kinematics under spilling and plunging breakers are investigated using both experimental and numerical methods. In a modular laboratory flume, ...
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Linking Experimental and Numerical Wave Modelling
13 Mar 2020
Experimental or numerical analysis of the response of ships and other floating structures starts with correct environmental modelling. 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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Real Time Estimation of Local Wave Characteristics from Ship Motions Using Artificial Neural Networks
22 Sep 2019
Wave characteristics such as significant wave height, peak period and main direction have an important effect on all aspects of ship operations. ...
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Wave-in-Deck Impact Loads in Relation with Wave Kinematics
25 Jun 2017
Breaking waves have been studied for many decades andare still of interest as these waves contribute significantly to thedynamics and loading of ...
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Numerical Simulation Of Nonlinear Free Surface Water Waves - Coupling Of A Potential Flow Solver To A URANS/VoF Code
24 Jun 2016
Numerical simulation of free surface water waves using various wave models is studied. The performance of the wave models is compared in three test ...