<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A three-dimensional (3D) time-domain method is developed to predict ship motions in waves. To evaluate the Froude-Krylov (F-K) forces and hydrostatic forces under the instantaneous incident wave profile, an adaptive mesh technique based on a quad-tree subdivision is adopted to generate instantaneous wet meshes for ship. For quadrilateral panels under both mean free surface and instantaneous incident wave profiles, Froude-Krylov forces and hydrostatic forces are computed by analytical exact pressure integration expressions, allowing for considerably coarse meshes without loss of accuracy. And for quadrilateral panels interacting with the wave profile, F-K and hydrostatic forces are evaluated following a quad-tree subdivision. The transient free surface Green function (TFSGF) is essential to evaluate radiation and diffraction forces based on linear theory. To reduce the numerical error due to unclear partition, a precise integration method is applied to solve the TFSGF in the partition computation time domain. Computations are carried out for a Wigley hull form and S175 container ship, and the results show good agreement with both experimental results and published results.</p></abstract>

A three-dimensional (3D) time-domain method is developed to predict ship motions in waves. To evaluate the Froude-Krylov (F-K) forces and hydrostatic forces under the instantaneous incident wave profile, an adaptive mesh technique based on a quad-tree subdivision is adopted to generate instantaneous wet meshes for ship. For quadrilateral panels under both mean free surface and instantaneous incident wave profiles, Froude-Krylov forces and hydrostatic forces are computed by analytical exact pressure integration expressions, allowing for considerably coarse meshes without loss of accuracy. And for quadrilateral panels interacting with the wave profile, F-K and hydrostatic forces are evaluated following a quad-tree subdivision. The transient free surface Green function (TFSGF) is essential to evaluate radiation and diffraction forces based on linear theory. To reduce the numerical error due to unclear partition, a precise integration method is applied to solve the TFSGF in the partition computation time domain. Computations are carried out for a Wigley hull form and S175 container ship, and the results show good agreement with both experimental results and published results.

Prediction of Ship Motions Via a Three-Dimensional Time-Domain Method Following a Quad-Tree Adaptive Mesh Technique

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Polish Maritime Research

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A three-dimensional (3D) time-domain method is developed to predict ship motions in waves. To evaluate the Froude-Krylov (F-K) forces and hydrostatic forces...

Prediction of Ship Motions Via a Three-Dimensional Time-Domain Method Following a Quad-Tree Adaptive Mesh Technique

Data publikacji: 30 kwi 2020

Zakres stron: 29 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0003

Słowa kluczowe
Froude-Krylov forces, adaptive mesh technique, analytical, transient free surface Green function, precise integration method

© 2020 Teng Zhang et al., published by Sciendo

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

Prediction of Ship Motions Via a Three-Dimensional Time-Domain Method Following a Quad-Tree Adaptive Mesh Technique

Data publikacji: 30 kwi 2020

Zakres stron: 29 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2020-0003

Słowa kluczoweFroude-Krylov forces, adaptive mesh technique, analytical, transient free surface Green function, precise integration method

© 2020 Teng Zhang et al., published by Sciendo

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

Słowa kluczowe
Froude-Krylov forces, adaptive mesh technique, analytical, transient free surface Green function, precise integration method