<abstract xml:lang="e" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper discusses the numerical evaluation of the hydrodynamic characteristics of submerged and surface piercing moving bodies. Generally, two main classes of potential methods are used for hydrodynamic characteristic analysis of steady moving bodies which are Rankine and Kelvin-Havelock singularity distribution. In this paper, the Kelvin- Havelock sources are used for simulating the moving bodies and then free surface wave patterns are obtained. Numerical evaluation of potential distribution of a Kelvin-Havelock source is completely presented and discussed. Numerical results are calculated and presented for a 2D cylinder, single source, two parallel moving source, sphere, ellipsoid and standard Wigley hull in different situation that show acceptable agreement with results of other literatures or experiments.</p></abstract>

This paper discusses the numerical evaluation of the hydrodynamic characteristics of submerged and surface piercing moving bodies. Generally, two main classes of potential methods are used for hydrodynamic characteristic analysis of steady moving bodies which are Rankine and Kelvin-Havelock singularity distribution. In this paper, the Kelvin- Havelock sources are used for simulating the moving bodies and then free surface wave patterns are obtained. Numerical evaluation of potential distribution of a Kelvin-Havelock source is completely presented and discussed. Numerical results are calculated and presented for a 2D cylinder, single source, two parallel moving source, sphere, ellipsoid and standard Wigley hull in different situation that show acceptable agreement with results of other literatures or experiments.

Numerical Prediction of Wave Patterns Due to Motion of 3D Bodies by Kelvin-Havelock Sources

Faculty of Maritime Engineering AmirKabir University of Technology Hafez Ave., Tehran,

Ph.D., Department of Marine Technology Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Trondheim,

Faculty of Maritime EngineeringAmirKabir University of Technology Hafez Ave., Tehran,

Polish Maritime Research

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This paper discusses the numerical evaluation of the hydrodynamic characteristics of submerged and surface piercing moving bodies. Generally, two main classes...

Numerical Prediction of Wave Patterns Due to Motion of 3D Bodies by Kelvin-Havelock Sources

Published Online: Jan 20, 2017

Page range: 46 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2016-0069

Keywords
Free Surface Waves, Boundary Element Method (BEM), Kelvin-Havelock Source

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Numerical Prediction of Wave Patterns Due to Motion of 3D Bodies by Kelvin-Havelock Sources

Published Online: Jan 20, 2017

Page range: 46 - 58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2016-0069

KeywordsFree Surface Waves, Boundary Element Method (BEM), Kelvin-Havelock Source

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Free Surface Waves, Boundary Element Method (BEM), Kelvin-Havelock Source