Scale effects on bow wave breaking of KCS ship model:Insights from DDES investigations

Ship bow wave breaking is a common phenomenon during navigation,involving complex multi-scale flow interactions.However,the understanding of this intense free surface flow issue is not sufficiently deep,especially regarding the lack of research on the impact of scale effects on bow wave breaking.This paper focuses on the benchmark ship model KCS and conducts numerical simulations and comparative analyses of bow wave breaking for three model scales under the condition of Fr=0.35.The numerical calculations were performed using the in-house computational fluid dynamics(CFD)solver naoe-FOAM-SJTU,which is developed on the open source platform OpenFOAM.Delayed detached eddy simulation(DDES)method is utilized to calculate the viscous flow field around the ship hull.The present method was validated through measurement data of wave profiles and wake flows obtained from model tests.Flow field results for three different scales,including bow wave profiles,vorticity at various sections,and wake distribution,were presented and analyzed.The results indicate that there is small difference in the bow wave overturning and breaking for the first two occurrences across different scales.However,considerable effects of scale are observed on the temporal and spatial variations of the free surface breaking pattern after the second overturning.The findings of this study can serve as valuable data references for the analysis of scale effects in ship bow wave breaking phenomena.

不同装载条件下小型渔船参数横摇的非定常RANS CFD仿真

Fishing boats have unique features that make them prone to changing loading conditions.When the boat leaves the port,the empty fish tank gradually fills up during fishing operations which may result in parametric roll(PR).This dangerous phenomenon that can lead to capsizing.The present study aims to understand better the behaviour of parametric roll in fishing boats and its relation to changing loading conditions.The study considers the effects of displacement and the GM/KM ratio on parametric roll,as well as the longitudinal flare distribution at the waterline.Two assessments to detect the parametric roll occurrence in early stage were carried out by using the level 1 assessment of parametric roll based on the Second Generation of Intact Stability criteria(SGIS)from International maritime Organisation(IMO)and the Susceptibility criteria of Parametric roll from the American Bureau of Shipping(ABS).Then,the CFD method is used to predict the amplitude of the parametric roll phenomenon.The results provide important insights to fishing vessel operators on how to manage loading conditions to maintain stability and avoid hazardous situations.By following the guidelines outlined in this study,fishing boats can operate more safely and efficiently,reducing the risk of accidents and improving the overall sustainability of the fishing industry.

A Non-geometrically Similar Model for Predicting the Wake Field of Full-scale Ships

The scale effect leads to large discrepancies between the wake fields of model-scale and actual ships, and causes differences in cavitation performance and exciting forces tests in predicting the performance of actual ships. Therefore, when test data from ship models are directly applied to predict the performance of actual ships, test results must be subjected to empirical corrections. This study proposes a method for the reverse design of the hull model. Compared to a geometrically similar hull model, the wake field generated by the modified model is closer to that of an actual ship. A non-geometrically similar model of a Korean Research Institute of Ship and Ocean Engineering （KRISO）’s container ship （KCS） was designed. Numerical simulations were performed using this model, and its results were compared with full-scale calculation results. The deformation method of getting the wake field of full-scale ships by the non-geometrically similar model is applied to the KCS successfully.

URANS simulations for a free-running container ship:Part 1. Turning-circle

The incompressible unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes(URANS)simulations are performed for a free-running container ship in maneuvering conditions:the starboard and portside turning circle simulations with 35°rudder deflection.The validation variables include trajectory,motions,and propeller performances,and the prediction shows acceptable agreements against the experimental data.During the steady-state part of the turning,the inertial forces balancing the local forces are reported to quantitatively assess the centrifugal force which appears from the force equilibrium between the rudder,propeller,and the bare-hull.The study on the local flow focuses on finding the correlations between the propeller inflow and the propeller performance to investigate the differences in propeller performances during the portside and starboard turning.The preliminary simulations,performed with the grid triplet,comprise propeller open-water,resistance,and self-propulsion simulations,from which the validation studies and the studies for the local force and the local flow are fulfilled and applied for the main simulations.Both propeller and rudder are fully discretized and controlled,mimicking the experiment.Level-set,overset approach and Mentor’s SST model are employed for the free-surface capturing,large motion prediction,and turbulence closure.

URANS simulations for a free-running container ship:Part 2. Added power

Part 2 reports the validation,local force and local flow study results for the free-running added power simulations whose conditions are the same as the self-propulsion test except for the increased propeller rotational speed and the presence of wave.When targeting the same mean Froude number in the wave condition,the propeller requires the increased propeller rotational speed for the operation at the low advance ratio due to the added resistance.The test is performed at five different wavelengths in head waves and four different headings in the oblique waves.For the validation study,the time series of the validation variables is decomposed with discrete Fourier transform to extract the harmonic values.Validation variables are global parameters,including motions,propeller thrust,and torque coefficients,added power variables,and self-propulsion factors which show reasonable agreement against the experiment results and produces a similar error from the self-propulsion simulation.The local force study shows that the added resistance mostly appears at the bow due to the bow plunging during the short head wave and resonance condition.The contributions of the gravitational force and the buoyant force are found to increase as the stern motion exceeds the bow motion during the long head wave condition.The oscillation of the propeller performances shows correlation with the first harmonic amplitude of the propeller inflow.Heave,pitch,and roll decay tests are performed prior to the main test to assess the natural frequencies of the ship.Same as Part 1,a discretized propeller is used.