A hybrid method which couples a vortex-lattice method (VLM) solver and a Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) solver is applied to simulate the interaction between a dynamic positioning (DP) thruster and a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull. The hybrid method can significantly reduce the number of cells to fifth of that in a full-blown RANS simulation and thus greatly enhance the computational efficiency. The numerical results are first validated with available experimental data, and then used to assess the significance of the thruster/hull interaction in DP systems.
Issue Section:
CFD and VIV
Keywords:
Computational fluid dynamics
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