In the present study, model tests in a towing tank and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis on damaged stability of a passenger ship in waves were conducted. An autopilot system that controlled the rudder angle was introduced to the test model, for course-keeping maneuverability of the test model in asymmetric damaged condition. Following the regulations of the safe-return-to-port (SRTP) of passenger ships, the ship speed in the test corresponded to 8 knots in the full scale. In the damaged condition, a compartment at midship was flooded and the stability of the model degraded. Tests were conducted in head and following seas. Wave conditions correspond to Sea states 4 to 6. The six-degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) motion response of the test model was measured by a wireless inertial measurement unit and gyro sensors to achieve fully untethered model tests. Thrust and torque on the propulsive system and free-surface height in the damaged compartment were also measured. CFD analysis was performed in the same condition as the experiments. 6DOF motion, the propulsion, and flooding behavior were analyzed. CFD analysis results were compared with the experimental results. In addition, some physical features that could not be measured by experiments were identified and investigated. With the results of the experiments and CFD analysis, the effects of incoming waves and flooding behavior on the propulsion and seakeeping performance of the damaged ship model could be identified.
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Experiments and CFD Analysis on Safe-Return-to-Port of a Damaged Ship in Head and Following Seas
Seo, J, & Rhee, SH. "Experiments and CFD Analysis on Safe-Return-to-Port of a Damaged Ship in Head and Following Seas." Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting collocated with the ASME 2016 Heat Transfer Summer Conference and the ASME 2016 14th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. Volume 1B, Symposia: Fluid Mechanics (Fundamental Issues and Perspectives; Industrial and Environmental Applications); Multiphase Flow and Systems (Multiscale Methods; Noninvasive Measurements; Numerical Methods; Heat Transfer; Performance); Transport Phenomena (Clean Energy; Mixing; Manufacturing and Materials Processing); Turbulent Flows — Issues and Perspectives; Algorithms and Applications for High Performance CFD Computation; Fluid Power; Fluid Dynamics of Wind Energy; Marine Hydrodynamics. Washington, DC, USA. July 10–14, 2016. V01BT30A003. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2016-7727
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