Interference Resistance of Pentamaran Ship Model With Asymmetric Outrigger Configurations

An experimental investigation is performed to assess the relation of interference performance on the total resistance of a pentamaran model advancing in calm water. For this motivation, the total drag of the ship is performed for several values of asymmetric outrigger configuration and hull separation, altering the Froude number in the range 0.3–0.9. Our results indicate that remarkable changes in resistance require notable changes in transverse distance values （hull separation） when wave interference may occur. In addition, there is no single configuration that consistently outperforms the other configurations across the entire speed range and the optimum interference factor -0.2 appears at a Froude number of 0.45 in S/L=0.33 with the outrigger outer position： asymmetric outboard for A3 configuration.

Uncertainty analysis of ship model vertical center of gravity and transverse moment of inertia test

The usability of test results of ship model vertical center of gravity and transverse moment of inertia is generally depends on its uncertainty. Referring to the guidelines for uncertainty analysis in examination of liquid dynamic recommended by International Towing Tank Conference （ ITTC）, the results were analyzed, bias limits and precision limits were calculated and total uncertainty was estimated. The total uncertainty of six tests on ship model vertical center of gravity is is 0. 16% of the mean value, and the total uncertainty of six tests on ship model transverse moment of inertia is 5.66% of the mean value. The test results show that the total uncertainty of both the multiple tests and the single test is from the precision limits of ship model vertical center of gravity and transverse moment of inertia tests. Thus, the improved measurement system stability can enormously decrease the total uncertainty of multiple tests and the single test.

Operational Modal Analysis of a Ship Model in the Presence of Harmonic Excitation

A ship is operated under an extremely complex environment, and waves and winds are assumed to be the stochastic excitations. Moreover, the propeller, host and mechanical equipment can also induce the harmonic responses. In order to reduce structural vibration, it is important to obtain the modal parameters information of a ship. However, the traditional modal parameter identification methods are not suitable since the excitation information is difficult to obtain. Natural excitation technique-eigensystem realization algorithm （NExT-ERA） is an operational modal identification method which abstracts modal parameters only from the response signals, and it is based on the assumption that the input to the structure is pure white noise. Hence, it is necessary to study the influence of harmonic excitations while applying the NExT-ERA method to a ship structure. The results of this research paper indicate the practical experiences under ambient excitation, ship model experiments were successfully done in the modal parameters identification only when the harmonic frequencies were not too close to the modal frequencies.

Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Vibration Characteristics of a Loaded Ship Model

In this paper, the vibration characteristics of the structure in the finite fluid domain are analyzed using a coupled finite element method. The added mass matrix is calculated with finite element method （FEM） by 8-node acoustic fluid elements. The vibration characteristics of the structure in the finite fluid domain are calculated combining structure FEM mass matrix. By writing relevant programs, the numerical analysis on vibration characteristics of a submerged cantilever rectangular plate in finite fluid domain and loaded ship model is performed. A modal identification experiment for the loaded ship model in air and in water is conducted and the experiment results verify the reliability of the numerical analysis. The numerical method can be used for further research on vibration characteristics and acoustic radiation problems of the structure in the finite fluid domain.

Simulation Analysis on Navigation Indexes of Wanzhou Yangtze River Highway Bridge after the Anti-Collision Device Construction by Ship Model Test

After the anti-collision facility construction of Wanzhou Yangtze River Highway Bridge, the conditions of navigation in bridge area are complex. In order to study the navigation conditions of the reach and layout optimization measures, ensuring the safety of the ship navigation test has been carried out on the ship model navigation in the bridge area. According to the requirements of the maximum safety limit of the ship model test, the paper puts forward the best route, the control method and the difficulty of navigation through the analysis of the test results, and finally gives the recommendations and suggestions.

Study on the Digital Manufacturing System of Ship Model Surface

Because a ship model surface (SMS) is a large double-curved 3-D surface,the machining efficiency of the cur- rent handcraft manufacturing method are very low,and the precision is difficult to control also.In order to greatly improve the machining efficiency and precision of SMS,based on the CAD/CAM/CNC technology,this paper proposed a model of SMS digi- tal manufacturing system,which is composed of five functional modules (preprocess module,CAD module,CAM module,post- process module and CNC module),and a twin-skeg SMS as an example,the key technologies & design principle of the nodtules were investigated also Based on the above research works,the first set of 4-axis SMS Digital Manufacturing System in China has been successfully developed,which can reduce the machining time of the twin-skeg SMS from 30 working days needed for the cur- rent handcrafting manufacturing method to 8 hours now,and which can control more effectively the precision of SMS also.

Improved parameter identification algorithm for ship model based on nonlinear innovation decorated by sigmoid function

This paper investigates the problem of parameter identification for ship nonlinear Nomoto model with small test data,a nonlinear innovation-based identification algorithm is presented by embedding sigmoid function in the stochastic gradient algorithm.To demonstrate the validity of the algorithm,an identification test is carried out on the ship‘SWAN’with only 26 sets of test data.Furthermore,the identification effects of the least squares algorithm,original stochastic gradient algorithm and the improved stochastic gradient algorithm based on nonlinear innovation are compared.Generally,the stochastic gradient algorithm is not suitable for the condition of small test data.The simulation results indicate that the improved stochastic gradient algorithm with sigmoid function greatly increases its accuracy of parameter identification and has 14.2%up compared with the least squares algorithm.Then the effectiveness of the algorithm is verified by another identification test on the ship‘Galaxy’,the accuracy of parameter identification can reach more than 95%which can be used in ship motion simulation and controller design.The proposed algorithm has advantages of the small test data,fast speed and high accuracy of identification,which can be extended to other parameter identification systems with less sample data.

Modeling and designing for ship steering integrated simulator

The modeling of a ship steering integrated simulator(SSIS)applied to the design,debugging and maintenance of an autopilot is discussed.A nonlinear responsive model is proposed and applied to the design of SSIS.The SSIS generates real signals of the ship heading,the rudder angle,the ship position and the output to the autopilot.A variety of factors,such as ship speed variety,shallow water effect,nonlinearity of yaw and actuator,and environmental disturbances like wind,wave and current are considered carefully.Detailed formulas for calculating relevant parameters are provided.Taken a naval ship as an example,the physical-digital simulations on SSIS and the digital simulation on a Marine System Simulator(MSS)were conducted separately in various sailing conditions.Simulation results show that the simple nonlinear responsive model can be applied to ship motion control and simulation with sufficient accuracy and effectiveness.

Path following control of underactuated ships based on nonswitch analytic model predictive control

A path following controller is developed for underactuated ships with only surge force and yaw moment available to follow a predefined path.The proposed controller is based on nonswitch analytic model predictive control.It is shown that the optimal control law for a nonlinear path following system with ill-defined relative degree is continuous and nonsingular.The problem of ill-defined relative degree is solved.The path-following ability of the nonlinear system is guaranteed.Numerical simulations are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control law.

A Nonlinear Rheological Model of Soft Clay and Its Application in Settlement of Sunk Ship

A one-dimensional consolidation-creep model test on the creep deformation of soft muddy clay in the littoral area of Tianjin is performed. A nonlinear rheologic model is established and the model coefficients are determined, in consideration of the characteristics of soft muddy clay. Furthermore, a settlement equation is deduced from the theologic model and verified by the field settlement measurements of Beitang Reservoir dam in Tianjin littoral area. Finally, the settlement e- quation is applied in calculating the settlement of ＂FAIRWAY-＂ suction dredger, which sunk in the external channel of Tianjin Port, induced by the soft clay consolidation of seabed. These results provide useful information for the decision of salvage plan.

Study of the ship design process model for collaborative design

The ship design process model is the basis for developing the ship collaborative design system under network environment.According to the characteristics of the ship design, a method for dividing the ship design process into three layers is pat forward, that is project layer, design task layer and design activity layer, then the formalized definitions of the ship design process model, the decomposing principles of the ship design process and the architecture of the ship collaborative design (SDPM) system are presented. This method simplifies the activity network, makes the optimization and adjustment of the design plan convenient and also makes the design process easier to control and change, at last the architecture of the ship collaborative design system is discussed.

COSCO Shipping Acquisition as A Success Model for Greece-China Cooperation

On July 4th,2016,China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited('COSCO SHIPPING'or'the Group')and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund(HRADF)signed a letter in Beijing,confirming that the conditions defined in the previously signed Share Purchase Agreement(SPA)have been fulfilled.It marks a decisive achievement for COSCO SHIPPING’S

基于Modelica的船舶电力推进系统仿真研究

船舶电力推进系统的仿真建模技术研究多集中于数学模型,对设备模型实际物理结构的关注不多。针对这一现状,本文基于Modelica建立了船舶电力推进系统推进装置部分的仿真模型,直接面向物理结构提出了一种基于dq坐标等效电路的Modelica六相永磁同步电机模型。基于所建立的推进装置模型,进行了系统及仿真验证,结果表明所建立模型较好地模拟了电力推进系统的运行状态,适合于系统工程中系统级的仿真验证。所建立模型在实际工程中更加易于在不同领域的设计人员中流通使用。

沅水桃源枢纽左岸船闸桥区船模通航条件试验研究

沅江大桥通航环境十分复杂,原大桥通航孔布置不合理,严重制约了桃源枢纽二线船闸扩建工程建设。针对桥区通航条件差的问题,对其左岸桥梁通航孔布置方案进行船模试验研究,采用定床河工模型和小尺度船模试验相结合,并从船模试验的舵角、漂角和航速等航行参数进行综合分析,结果表明:在相同通航总净宽的情况下,双孔双向要优于双孔单向;桥梁通航孔右移可降低一线船闸船舶下行过桥难度,但会增加二线船闸船舶上行过桥的难度。建议左岸新建桥梁通航孔净宽应不小于220 m,桥位相比于现状桥梁右移约75 m,采用双孔双向,两线船闸分槽航行的方式。

Critical Void Volume Fraction Identification Based on Mesoscopic Damage Model for NVA Shipbuilding Steel

NVA mild steel is a commonly used material in the shipbuilding industry.An accurate model for description of this material’s ductile fracture behaviour in numerical simulation is still a challenging task.In this paper,a new method for predicting the critical void volume fraction fc in the Guson-Tvergaard-Needleman(GTN)model is introduced to describe the ductile fracture behaviour of NVA shipbuilding mild steel during ship collision and grounding scenarios.Most of the previous methods for determination of the parameter fc use a converse method,which determines the values of the parameters through comparisons between experi-mental results and numerical simulation results but with high uncertainty.A new method is proposed based on the Hill,Bressan,and Williams hypothesis,which reduces the uncertainty to a satisfying extent.To accurately describe the stress-strain relationship of materials before and after necking,a combination of the Voce and Swift models is used to describe the material properties of NVA mild steel.A user-defined material subroutine has been developed to enable the application of the new parameter deter-mination method and its implementation in the finite element software LS-DYNA.It is observed that the model can accurately describe structural damage by comparing the numerical simulation results with those of experiments;thus,the results demon-strate the model’s capacity for structural response prediction in ship collision and grounding scenario simulations。

船模静水参激横摇阻尼测量实验研究

针对船舶参数横摇独特的运动特征,设计激励稳性参数的船模静水参激横摇实验,研究与船舶参数横摇特征吻合的横摇阻尼测量方法.基于船舶参数横摇机理,设计了由激励船模重心高度的激振器,控制电机与测量船模运动的测控仪为主要设备组成的实验系统.由阻尼耗散、激励释放和复原力矩三项能量的平衡,推导了横摇阻尼系数的计算公式.露天船模水池的静水参激横摇阻尼测量实验.结果表明:稳态响应的横摇幅值持续稳定,大幅横摇阻尼可测,实验测量的重复性好.

Study on Anti-ship Missile Saturation Attack Model

Based on the analysis for the interception process of ship-to-air missile system to the anti-ship missile stream, the antagonism of ship-to-air missile and anti-ship missile stream was modeled by Monte Carlo method. This model containing the probability of acquiring anti-ship missile, threat estimation, firepower distribution, interception, effectiveness evaluation and firepower turning, can dynamically simulate the antagonism process of anti-ship missile attack stream and anti-air missile weapon system. The anti-ship missile's saturation attack stream for different ship-to-air missile systems can be calculated quantitatively. The simulated results reveal the relations among the anti-ship missile saturation attack and the attack intensity of anti-ship missile, interception mode and the main parameters of anti-air missile weapon system. It provides a theoretical basis for the effective operation of anti-ship missile.

Modeling of Multi-Freedom Ship Motions in Irregular Waves with Fuzzy Neural Networks

In this paper, the neural network technology is combined with the fuzzy set theory to model the wave-induced ship motions in irregular seas. This combination makes possible the handling of a non-linear dynamic system with insufficient input information. The numerical results from the strip theory are used to train the networks and to demonstrate the validity of the proposed procedure.

面向实船运动特性的轨迹发生器设计

为提高轨迹发生器生成的仿真数据与实船运动状态的符合性,设计了一种面向实船运动特性的船舶轨迹发生器。利用GPR-DBSCAN算法,将实测数据识别分割成不同运动状态,再结合船舶运动学和动力学方程,建立了不同运动状态的船舶运动数学模型,并给出了姿态速度和位置(AVP)、惯性测量单元(IMU)数据生成算法。最后利用非线性回归辨识模型中的未知参数,完成船舶轨迹发生器的构建。仿真和实测数据验证结果表明,构建的船舶轨迹发生器与PSINS工具箱中的轨迹发生器相比,位置、航速和航向准确度分别提高了46.73%、6.91%和40.71%,更符合实船运动特性。

Cost-Benefit Assessment of Inspection and Repair Planning for Ship Structures Considering Corrosion Model Uncertainty

Owing to high costs and unnecessary inspections necessitated by the traditional inspection planning for ship structures, the risk-based inspection and repair planning should be investigated for the most cost-effective inspection. This paper aims to propose a cost-benefit assessment model of risk-based inspection and repair planning for ship structures subjected to corrosion deterioration. Then, the benefit-cost ratio is taken to be an index for the selection of the optimal inspection and repair strategy. The planning problem is formulated as an optimization problem where the benefit-cost ratio for the expected lifetime is maximized with a constraint on the minimum acceptalbe reliability index. To account for the effect of corrosion model uncertainty on the cost-benefit assessment, two corrosion models, namgly, Paik＇ s model and Guedes Soares＇ model, are adopted for analysis. A numerical example is presented to illustrate the proposed method. Sensitivity studies are also providet. The results indicate that the proposed method of risk-based cost-benefit analysis can effectively integrate the economy with reliability of the inspection and repair planning. A balance can be achieved between the risk cost and total expected inspection and repair costs with the proposed method, which is very. effective in selecting the optimal inspection and repair strategy. It is pointed out that the corrosion model uncertainty and parametric uncertaintg have a significant impact on the cost-benefit assessment of inspection and repair planning.