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Deriving mathematical manoeuvring models for bare ship hulls using viscous flow calculations

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To assess the manoeuvrability of ships at the early design stage, reliable simulation models are required. Traditionally, these tools have used empiric descriptions of the forces and moments on the ship’s hull. However, nowadays new computational techniques are available enabling more reliable predictions of the manoeuvring behaviour of ships. In this article, a mathematical manoeuvring model to predict the forces and moments on a bare ship hull is presented. Special attention is paid to application in simulators in which also astern or sideways manoeuvring should be possible. The hydrodynamic derivatives in this model were determined by a hybrid approach using results of viscous flow calculations supplemented by semi-empirical methods. It was demonstrated that this approach leads to a considerable improvement in the prediction of the forces and moments on the ship compared to using conventional empiric derivatives published in the literature.

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Part of the work conducted for this article was funded by the Commission of the European Communities for the Integrated Project VIRTUE under grant 516201 in the sixth Research and Technological Development Framework Programme (Surface Transport Call).

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Toxopeus, S.L. Deriving mathematical manoeuvring models for bare ship hulls using viscous flow calculations. J Mar Sci Technol 14, 30–38 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-008-0002-9

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