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CFD investigation of the effect of water depth on manoeuvring forces on inland ships

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As part of a research program focusing on shallow-water manoeuvring of inland ships, a set of model tests is simulated using CFD. The aim of this study is to investigate the capability of CFD software to predict manoeuvring forces and moments in shallow-water conditions using standardised procedures. The test matrix features small drift angles at different speeds and water depths with under-keel clearances between 20 and 100%. The computed hydrodynamic loads on the hull as well as the squat of the ship are compared with experimental results.

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Abbreviations

B :

Ship breadth (m)

\(C_b\) :

Block coefficient (–)

\(F_n\) :

Froude number (–)

\(F_{n_h}\) :

Depth Froude number (–)

h :

Water depth (m)

\(L_{pp}\) :

Length between perpendiculars (m)

N :

Yaw moment (Nm)

Re :

Reynolds number (–)

S :

Blockage factor (–)

T :

Ship draught (at rest) (m)

V :

Sailing speed (m s\(^{-1}\))

\(V_{c_r}\) :

Critical channel speed (m s\(^{-1}\))

X :

Surge force (N)

Y :

Sway force (N)

\(\beta \) :

Drift angle (deg)

\(\Delta \) :

Ship volumetric displacement (m\(^3\))

\(\rho \) :

Water density (kg m\({}^{-3}\))

\(\theta \) :

Pitch angle (deg)

CFD:

Computational fluid dynamics

RANS:

Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes

RBF:

Radial basis function

UKC:

Under-keel clearance

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  1. Research and Development, Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Guido Oud

  2. Ships Department, Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Antoine Bedos

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Oud, G., Bedos, A. CFD investigation of the effect of water depth on manoeuvring forces on inland ships. J. Ocean Eng. Mar. Energy 8, 489–497 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40722-022-00253-y

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