International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering · 2015 · 42 citations · 14 references
EngineeringComputational EngineeringMarine EngineeringComputational Fluid DynamicsFluid DynamicsShip ManeuveringManeuveringManeuvering HydrodynamicsMarine HydrodynamicsShip DynamicsShip HydrodynamicsShip Performance PredictionCaptive Model TestingManeuverabilityManeuvering CharacteristicsManeuvering PredictionManeuvering SimulationsNumerical Maneuvering PredictionTurning Circle PredictionVirtual Simulation
Hydrodynamic derivatives or coefficients are required to predict the maneuvering characteristics of a marine vehicle. These derivatives are obtained numerically for a DTMB 5512 model ship by virtual simulating of captive model tests in a CFD environment. The computed coefficients are applied to predict the turning circle and zigzag maneuvers of the model ship. The comparison of the simulated results with the available experimental data shows a very good agreement among them. The simulations show that the CFD is precise and affordable tool at the preliminary design stage to obtain maneuverability performance of a marine vehicles.
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