Numerical Study on Flow Around Modern Ship Hulls with Rudder-Propeller Interactions

Reducing the fuel consumption of ships presents both economic and environmental gains. Although in the past decades,extensive studies were carried out on the flow around ship hull, it is still difficult to calculate the flow around the hull while considering propeller interaction. In this paper, the viscous flow around modern ship hulls is computed considering propeller action. In this analysis, the numerical investigation of flow around the ship is combined with propeller theory to simulate the hull-propeller interaction. Various longitudinal positions of the rudder are also analyzed to determine the effect of rudder position on propeller efficiency. First, a numerical study was performed around a bare hull using Shipflow computational fluid dynamics(CFD) code to determine free-surface wave elevation and resistance components.A zonal approach was applied to successively incorporate Bpotential flow solver^ in the region outside the boundary layer and wake, Bboundary layer solver^ in the thin boundary layer region near the ship hull, and BNavier-Stokes solver^in the wake region. Propeller open water characteristics were determined using an open-source MATLAB code Open Prop, which is based on the lifting line theory, for the moderately loaded propeller. The obtained open water test results were specified in the flow module of Shipflow for self-propulsion tests. The velocity field behind the ship was recalculated into an effective wake and given to the propeller code that calculates the propeller load. Once the load was known, it was transferred to the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS) solver to simulate the propeller action. The interaction between the hull and propeller with different rudder positions was then predicted to improve the propulsive efficiency.

Discrete element modeling of ice loads on ship hulls in broken ice fields

Ice loads on a ship hull affect the safety of the hull structure and the ship maneuvering performance in ice-covered regions. A discrete element method （DEM） is used to simulate the interaction between drifting ice floes and a moving ship. The pancake ice floes are modelled with three-dimensional （3-D） dilated disk elements considering the buoyancy, drag force and additional mass induced by the current. The ship hull is modelled with 3D disks with overlaps. Ice loads on the ship hull are determined through the contact detection between ice floe element and ship hull element and the contact force calculation. The influences of different ice conditions （current velocities and directions, ice thicknesses, concentrations and ice floe sizes） and ship speeds are also examined on the dynamic ice force. The simulated results are compared qualitatively well with the existing field data and other numerical results. This work can be helpful in the shil3 structure design and the navigation securitv in ice-covered fields.

基于水动力载荷混合数据集的高精度神经网络代理模型构建

In this work,we constructed a neural network proxy model(NNPM)to estimate the hydrodynamic resistance in the ship hull structure design process,which is based on the hydrodynamic load data obtained from both the potential flow method(PFM)and the viscous flow method(VFM).Here the PFM dataset is applied for the tuning,pre-training,and the VFM dataset is applied for the fine-training.By adopting the PFM and VFM datasets simultaneously,we aim to construct an NNPM to achieve the high-accuracy prediction on hydrodynamic load on ship hull structures exerted from the viscous flow,while ensuring a moderate data-acquiring workload.The high accuracy prediction on hydrodynamic loads and the relatively low dataset establishment cost of the NNPM developed demonstrated the effectiveness and feasibility of hybrid dataset based NNPM achieving a high precision prediction of hydrodynamic loads on ship hull structures.The successful construction of the high precision hydrodynamic prediction NNPM advances the artificial intelligence-assisted design(AIAD)technology for various marine structures.

Shapes of the fastest fish and optimal underwater and floating hulls

A streamlined shape of the best swimmers removes the boundary-layer separation and ensures a laminar flow pattern.The fastest fish have a very sharp convex nose(rostrum),the purpose of which remains unclear.The bodies of revolution similar to their shapes are analyzed in steady underwater and floating motion.The sources and sinks were located on the axis of symmetry and above the water surface to estimate the pressure on the body and the vertical velocities on the water surface.It was shown that the flow patterns on a special shaped body with concave nose has no stagnation points and ensure small values of the water surface elevation.These fact allow diminishing the maximum pressure on the surface and wave drag.Special shapes with the sharp concave nose and negative pressure gradients on their surface could be parts of the low drag underwater and floating hulls.

Interaction between sea ice/iceberg and ship structures: A review

For ship structural design and good maneuverability in an ice-covered sea, the local and global load of ice cover on ships should be well understood. This paper reviews the extensive work done on ice loads on ships, including： （a） Ice pressure and local load determination based on field and model tests; （b） Global ice loads on ships from full-scale field observations, model tests and numerical models under different ice conditions （level ice and pack ice） and ship operations （maneuvering and mooring）. Spe- cial attention is paid to the discrete element simulation of global ice loads on ships; and （c） Analytical solutions and numerical models of impact loads of icebergs on ships for polar navigation. Finally, research potential in these areas is discussed.

Ship hull plate processing surface fairing with constraints based on B-spline

The problem of ship hull plate processing surface fairing with constraints based on B-spline is solved in this paper. The algorithm for B-spline curve fairing with constraints is one of the most common methods in plane curve fairing. The algorithm can be applied to global and local curve fairing. It can constrain the perturbation range of the control points and the shape variation of the curve, and get a better fairing result in plane curves. In this paper, a new fairing algorithm with constraints for curves and surfaces in space is presented. Then this method is applied to the experiments of ship hull plate processing surface. Finally numerical results are obtained to show the efficiency of this method.

Numerical Simulation on Ship Bubbly Wake

Based on a volume of fluid two-phase model imbedded in the general computational fluid dynamics code FLUENT6.3.26, the viscous flow with free surface around a model-scaled KRISO container ship （KCS） was first numerically simulated. Then with a rigid-lid-free-surface method, the underwater flow field was computed based on the mixture muitiphase model to simulate the bubbly wake around the KCS hull. The realizable k-e two-equation turbulence model and Reynolds stress model were used to analyze the effects of turbulence model on the ship bubbly wake. The air entrainment model, which is relative to the normal velocity gradient of the free surface, and the solving method were verified by the qualitatively reasonable computed results.

Reliability Analysis Based on a Direct Ship Hull Strength Assessment

A method of reliability analysis based on a direct strength calculation employing the von Mises stress failure criterion is presented here. The short term strain distributions of ship hull structural components are identified through the statistical analysis of the wave-induced strain history and the long term distributions by the weighted summation of the short term strain distributions. The wave-induced long term strain distribution is combined with the still water strain. The extreme strain distribution of the response strain is obtained by statistical analysis of the combined strains. The limit state function of the reliability analysis is based on the von Mises stress failure criterion, including the related uncertainties due to the quality of the material and model uncertainty. The reliability index is calculated using FORM and sensitivity analysis of each variable that has effects on the reliability is also discussed.

GPU-Based DEM Simulations of Global Ice Resistance on Ship Hull During Navigation in Level Ice

The ice resistance on a ship hull affects the safety of the hull structure and the ship maneuvering performance in icecovered regions.In this paper,the discrete element method(DEM)is adopted to simulate the interaction between level ice and ship hull.The level ice is modeled with 3D bonded spherical elements considering the buoyancy and drag force of the water.The parallel bonding approach and the de-bonding criterion are adopted to model the freezing and breakage of level ice.The ship hull is constructed with rigid triangle elements.To improve computational efficiency,the GPU-based parallel computational algorithm was developed for the DEM simulations.During the interaction between the ship hull and level ice,the ice cover is broken into small blocks when the interparticle stress approaches the bonding strength.The global ice resistance on the hull is calculated through the contacts between ice elements and hull elements during the navigation process.The influences of the ice thickness and navigation speed on the dynamic ice force are analyzed considering the breakage mechanism of ice cover.The Lindqvist and Riska formulas for the determination of ice resistance on ship hull are employed to validate the DEM simulation.The comparison of results of DEM,Lindqvist,and Riska formula show that the DEM result is between those the Lindqvist formula and Riska formula.Therefore the proposed DEM is an effective approach to determine the ice resistance on the ship hull.This work can be aided in the hull structure design and the navigation operation in ice-covered fields.

A Simple Empirical Formula for Predicting the Ultimate Strength of Ship Plates with Elastically Restrained Edges in Axial Compression

An investigation is conducted on the static ultimate limit state assessment of ship hull plates with elastically restrained edges subjected to axial compression.Both material and geometric non-linearities were considered in finite element(FE)analysis.The initial geometric imperfection of the plate was considered,while the residual stress introduced by welding was not considered.The ultimate strength of simply supported ship hull plates compared well with the existing empirical formula to validate the correctness of the applied boundary conditions,initial imperfection and mesh size.The extensive FE calculations on the ultimate strength of ship hull plates with elastically restrained edges are presented.Then a new simple empirical formula for plate ultimate strength is developed,which includes the effect of the rotational restraint stiffness,rotational restraint stiffness,and aspect ratios.By applying the new formula and FE method to ship hull plates in real ships,a good coincidence of the results between these two methods is obtained,which indicates that the new formula can accurately predict the ultimate strength of ship hull plates with elastically restrained edges.

Numerical Simulation of the Stokes Wave for the Flow around a Ship Hull Coupled with the VOF Model

The surface wave generated by flow around a ship hull moving near free surface of water is simulated numerically in this study. The three-dimensional implicit finite volume method （FVM） is applied to solve Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes （RANS） equation. The realizable k-e turbulence model has been implemented to capture turbulent flow around the ship hull in the free surface zone. The volume of fluid （VOF） method coupled with the Stokes wave theory has been used to determine the free surface effect of water. By using is a six degrees of freedom model, the ship hull＇s movement is numerically solved with the Stokes wave together. Under the action of Stokes waves on the sea, the interface between the air and water waves at the same regular pattem and so does the pressure and the vertical velocity. The ship hull moves in the same way as the wave. The amplitude of the ship hull＇s heave is less than the wave height because of the viscosity damping. This method could provide an important reference for the study of ships＇ movement, wave and hydrodynamics.

3D Layout Algorithm for Laying Rectangular Tiles on Ship Hull

A new 3D layout algorithm to lay rectangular tiles on the 3D hull surface model is proposed to improve the algorithm performance in accelerating layout process and enhancing design accuracy. Three times optimizations are carried out upon the original basic algorithm, namely optimization of calculating range, separation of surface flattening computation from laying computation, and optimization of interior point distribution. By testing, the generated surface layout drawing by the refined system is fairly applicable to guide the actual tiles＇ coating process.

Hull Girder Ultimate Strength Assessment Considering Local Corrosion

The residual strength capacity of ship hull with full corrosion appearance in every structural member has been considered in a large number of research works;however,the influence of local corrosion on the ultimate strength and cross-section properties has not been taken into account and analyzed.Hence,this study aims to assess the effect of corrosion appearance in the flange section and web section on the ultimate vertical bending moment and several cross-section properties of a bulk carrier.To perform this task,a probabilistic corrosion rate estimation model and the common structural rule model are introduced and employed.The incremental-iterative method given by the International Association of Classification Societies-Common Structural Rules(IACS-CSR)is applied to determine the ultimate vertical bending moment,neutral axis position at the limit state,and other properties of the cross-section.The calculation results and discussions relative to the effect of corrosion on ship hull are presented.

Ultimate Strength Assessment of a Tanker Hull Based on Experimentally Developed Master Curves

A geometrically similar scaling was made from small-scale specimen to full-scale stiffened panels and then their collapse behaviour is investigated. It is considered that the stiffened panel compressive ultimate strength test was designed according to geometrical scaling laws so that the output of the test could be used as representative of the stiffened panels of the compressive zone of a tanker hull subjected to vertical bending moment. The ultimate strength of a tanker hull is analysed by a FE analysis using the experimentally developed master stress-strain curves which are obtained by the beam tension test and the compressive test of the stiffened panel, and are then compared with the result achieved by the progressive collapse method.

An artificial intelligence-aided design (AIAD) of ship hull structures

Ship-hull design is a complex process because the any slight local alteration in ship hull structure may significantly change the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic performances of a ship.To find the optimum hull shape under the design requirements,the state-of-art of ship hull design combines computational fluid dynamics computation with geometric modeling.However,this process is very computationally intensive,which is only suitable at the final stage of the design process.To narrow down the design parameter space,in this work,we have developed an AI-based deep learning neural network to realize a real-time prediction of the total resistance of the ship-hull structure in its initial design process.In this work,we have demonstrated how to use the developed DNN model to carry out the initial ship hull design.The validation results showed that the deep learning model could accurately predict the ship hull’s total resistance accurately after being trained,where the average error of all samples in the testing dataset is lower than 4%.Simultaneously,the trained deep learning model can predict the hip’s performances in real-time by inputting geometric modification parameters without tedious preprocessing and calculation processes.The machine learning approach in ship hull design proposed in this work is the first step towards the artificial intelligence-aided design in naval architectures.

Hull form optimization of a cargo ship for reduced drag

Hydrodynamic optimization of the hull forms can be realized through the implementation and integration of computational tools that consist of a hydrodynamic module, a hull surface representation and modification module, and an optimization module. In the present paper, a new bulbous bow generation and modification technique has been developed and integrated into the hull surface representation and modification module. A radial basis function based surrogate model is developed to approximate the objective functions and reduce the computing cost. A multi-objective artificial bee colony optimization algorithm is implemented and integra- ted into the optimization module. To illustrate the integrated hydrodynamic optimization tools, a cargo ship is optimized for reduced drag. The optimal hull forms obtained are then validated computationally and experimentally. Validation results show that the prese- nt tools can be used efficiently and effectively in the simulation based design of the hull forms for reduced drag.

An overview of simulation-based hydrodynamic design of ship hull forms

This review paper presents an overview of simulation-based hydrodynamic design optimization of ship hull forms. A computational tool that is aimed to accomplishing early-stage simulation-based design in terms of hydrodynamic performance is discussed in detail. The main components of this computational tool consist of a hydrodynamic module, a hull surface modeling module, and an optimization module. The hydrodynamic module includes both design-oriented simple CFD tools and high-fidelity CFD tools. These integrated CFD tools are used for evaluating hydrodynamic performances at different design stages. The hull sur- face modeling module includes various techniques for ship hull surface representation and modification. This module is used to automatically produce hull forms or modify existing hull forms in terms of hydrodynamic performance and design constraints. The optimization module includes various optimization algorithms and surrogate models, which are used to determine optimal designs in terms of given hydrodynamic performance. As an illustration of the computational tool, a Series 60 hull is optimized for reduced drag using three different modification strategies to outline the specific procedure for conducting simulation-based hydrodynamic design of ship hull forms using the present tool. Numerical results show that the present tool is well suited for the hull form design optimization at early design stage because it can produce effective optimal designs within a short period of time.

THE SECOND-ORDER HYDROELASTIC ANALYSIS OF A SWATH SHIP MOVING IN LARGE-AMPLITUDE WAVES

Based on the second order hydroelasticity theory of ships, the numerical methods and the calculated results of the non-linear hydroelastic responses of a ship traveling in rough seas were investigated. The non-linear hydrodynamic actions induced by the rigid body rotations and the variations of instantaneous wetted surface area were included in the second order analysis. The first order wave potentials and responses, which are sure to make the major contributions to the second order hydrodynamic actions, were obtained by employing the translating and pulsating source Green function and the Kelvin steady wave flow solution based on the linear three-dimensional hydroelasticity theory. The influences of the forward speed and the steady wave flow on the responses, and the differences of the predicted non-linear responses were illustrated by the numerical examples of a SWATH ship traveling with forward speed of 12 kn in irregular waves.

Numerical investigation of frictional drag reduction with an air layer concept on the hull of a ship

A novel air bubble lubrication method using the winged air induction pipe (WAIP) device is used to reduce the frictional drag of the hull of the ship and hence increase the efficiency of the propulsion system. This bubble lubrication technique utilizes the negative pressure region above the upper surface of the hydrofoil as the ship moves forward to drive air to the skin of the hull. In the present study, the reduction rate of the drag by applying the WAIP device is numerically investigated with the open source toolbox OpenFOAM. The generated air layer and the bubbles are observed. The numerical results indicate that the reduction rate of the drag closely depends on the depth of the submergence of the hydrofoil, the angle of attack of the hydrofoil, and the pressure in the air inlet. It is also proportional to the air flow rate. The underlying physics of the fluid dynamics is explored.

Minimum Resistance Ship Hull Uncertainty Optimization Design Based on Simulation-Based Design Method

In the ship hull optimization design based on simulation-based design(SBD) technology, low precision of the approximate model leads to an uncertainty form of optimization model. In order to enable the approximate model with finite precision to maximize the effectiveness, uncertainty optimization method is introduced here.Wave resistance coefficient approximation model, built by back propagation(BP) neural network, is represented as a form of interval. Afterwards, a minimum resistance optimization model is established with the design space constituted by principal dimensions and ship form coefficients. Double-level nested optimization architecture is proposed: for outer layer, improved particle swarm optimization(IPSO) algorithm with learning factor improvement strategy is used to generate design variables, and for inner layer, modified very fast simulated annealing(MVFSA) algorithm is used to solve the objective function interval with uncertainty region. Cases calculation proves the effectiveness and superiority of uncertainty optimization method for ship hull SBD optimization design,thus providing a good way for finding optimal designs.