Nonlinear wave resistance computations as a design tool in hull form improvement studies

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Abstract

The computation of wave resistance with linear boundary conditions has been widely in use as a hydrodynamic design tool for more than two decades. Recently, in ship-wave resistance computations, the nonlinear free-surface boundary conditions are treated by means of various techniques. In the present study, the fully nonlinear free surface boundary condition is satisfied through an iterative procedure by an approximate representation of the deformed-free-surface geometry in a step-wise manner by quadrilateral panels. The effect of the above water geometry of ship can be taken into consideration in the present nonlinear approach. This is achieved by an adaptive panel generation technique presented in the study. Consequently, a computer code which employs the nonlinear free-surface condition is developed and its robustness is shown by bench-mark and validation studies. The versatility of the present nonlinear code as a design tool is demonstrated in a case study which aims to take the forebody above water geometry into account for reducing wave resistance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, IMAM 2005 - Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Ocean and Coastal Resources
Pages113-119
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, IMAM 2005 - Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Ocean and Coastal Resources - Lisboa, Portugal
Duration: 26 Sept 200530 Sept 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, IMAM 2005 - Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Ocean and Coastal Resources
Volume1

Conference

Conference12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, IMAM 2005 - Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Ocean and Coastal Resources
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisboa
Period26/09/0530/09/05

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