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A new model for the simulation of spilling breaking waves in naval flows is presented. The hydrostatic pressure is used in order to mimic the weight of the breaker on the underlying flow, as in the model of Cointe and Tulin, whereas the algorithm for detecting the breaking inception and the definition of its geometry are completely new and are suitable for the simulation of three–dimensional flows around ships’ hulls. The model has been implemented in a finite-volume code developed for naval flows, and its performances have been validated against experimental data for a submerged profile, an S60 hull in drift motion, and the US Combatant DTMB 5415 model on a straight course.
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Muscari, R., Di Mascio, A. Numerical modeling of breaking waves generated by a ship’s hull. J Mar Sci Technol 9, 158–170 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-004-0182-x
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-004-0182-x