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Parametric roll mitigation using rudder control

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Severe roll angles can be developed by parametric excitation in relatively moderate weather without any apparent pre-warning for the crew onboard. In this study the prospect of using rudder control to mitigate parametric roll was investigated using multi-degree of freedom simulations. A typical modern Pure Car and Truck Carrier was considered and modelled by coupling a roll model with a planar motion manoeuvring model. The combined model was calibrated using in-service, full-scale trials and model tests. Irregular variations of the metacentric height were applied to simulate recorded, full-scale events of parametric roll that have occurred with the considered design. These simulations with rudder roll control showed promising results and demonstrate that the approach could be very efficient for mitigation of parametric roll.

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Acknowledgments

This research has been financially supported by the Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation (Stiftelsen Sveriges Sjömanshus) and the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket), both of which are gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Wallenius Marine AB, PO Box 17086, 104 62, Stockholm, Sweden

    Carl-Johan Söder & Mikael Huss

  2. Center for Naval Architecture, Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

    Anders Rosén & Jakob Kuttenkeuler

  3. Seaware AB, PO Box 1244, 131 28, Nacka Strand, Sweden

    Erik Ovegård

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Söder, CJ., Rosén, A., Ovegård, E. et al. Parametric roll mitigation using rudder control. J Mar Sci Technol 18, 395–403 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-013-0216-3

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