Three-dimensional(3-D)power prediction method from model test has been widely accepted and used for many years.Form factor k is the most important characteristics of 3・D method and very crucial to the accurate power p...Three-dimensional(3-D)power prediction method from model test has been widely accepted and used for many years.Form factor k is the most important characteristics of 3・D method and very crucial to the accurate power prediction.However,it's rather difficult to get the accurate value of k for those ships with pronounced bulbous or large transom from model test.In this paper,a new method to predict power is proposed,using k from CFD while other data from model test(or experimental fluid dynamics(EFD)).Delivered power prediction using the combination of CFD/EFD method agrees well with sea-trial results.展开更多
文摘Three-dimensional(3-D)power prediction method from model test has been widely accepted and used for many years.Form factor k is the most important characteristics of 3・D method and very crucial to the accurate power prediction.However,it's rather difficult to get the accurate value of k for those ships with pronounced bulbous or large transom from model test.In this paper,a new method to predict power is proposed,using k from CFD while other data from model test(or experimental fluid dynamics(EFD)).Delivered power prediction using the combination of CFD/EFD method agrees well with sea-trial results.
