An iterative Rankine boundary element method for wave diffraction of a ship with forward speed

A 3-D time-domain seakeeping analysis tool has been newly developed by using a higher-order boundary element method with the Rankine source as the kernel function. An iterative time-marching scheme for updating both kinematic and dynamic free-surface boundary conditions is adopted for achieving numerical accuracy and stability. A rectangular computational domain moving with the mean speed of ship is introduced. A damping beach at the outer portion of the truncated free surface is installed for satisfying the radiation condition. After numerical convergence checked, the diffraction unsteady problem of a Wigley hull traveling with a constant forward speed in waves is studied. Extensive results including wave exciting forces, wave patterns and pressure distributions on the hull are presented to validate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed 3-D time-domain iterative Rankine BEM approach. Computed results are compared to be in good agreement with the corresponding experimental data and other published numerical solutions.

Effect of internal sloshing on added resistance of ship

The motion responses of ships carrying liquid cargo are affected not only by external wave excitation, but also by internal sloshing-induced forces and moments. Sloshing flow is coupled with the ship motion. This means the added resistance in waves may change when sloshing occurs inside the tank of the ship. In this study, the motion responses and added resistance of a ship, coupled with the sloshing-induced internal forces and moments are considered by using the linear potential theory. The three-dimensional Rankine panel method, in which the physical quantities are represented by using B-spline basis function, is applied. The sloshing flow of inner tanks is also simulated by Using the Rankine panel method and linearized boundary value problem. To study the added resistance, a near-field method, which integrates the second-order pressure on a body surface, is applied. The model ship is a blunt modified Wigley model with two inner tanks. Numerical results obtained without inner tanks are compared with the experimental data, and then the effect of filling ratio of inner tanks on ship motion and added resistance are observed. The components that induce added resistance are examined, and the effects of surge motion on sloshing flow and added resistance are briefly considered. This study shows that the sloshing flow inside the inner tanks may significantly influence not only the motion responses, but also added resistance, especially, when the incident wave frequency approaches the resonance frequency of the sloshing flow.

Numerical study on transom stern ventilation and resistance of high-speed ship in calm water

A transom stern is a common design feature for a high-speed ship.In the present study,the transom stern ventilation of NPL 3b,5b hull is investigated by three methods:H−H formula,Doctors’formula,and computational fluid dynamics(CFD)method at first.For the CFD method,the ratios of the wave elevation and wetted area are used to determine the transom ventilation.Comparisons of results show that Doctors’formula is more accurate to calculate the critical transom draft Froude number.And then a Rankine panel method(RPM)based on the high-order boundary element method incorporated the modified transom stern condition is implemented to evaluate the steady wave problem of a high-speed fishery patrol ship in calm water.Besides,free-surface(FS)and double body(DB)simulations based on Star-CCM+are carried out to obtain the wave-making resistance and total resistance.The results of the resistance and wave pattern around the fishery patrol ship computed by RPM show generally good agreement with experimental measurement and CFD results.Numerical results indicate that the developed Rankine panel method with transom condition could predict the resistance of high-speed displacement ships with good accuracy.