Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Ship Resistance in Restricted Waterways: Effect of Ship Sinkage and Channel Restriction
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 1
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) hydrodynamic numerical model is proposed to predict ship resistance and sinkage of an inland vessel sailing in restricted waterways. The flow around the ship is simulated, and the hydrodynamic forces acting on the hull are calculated. A quasi-Newton method is applied to find the vertical equilibrium position and to update the ship position. The numerical results are validated against experimental data and compared with empirical models. The effects of ship sinkage and channel restriction on ship resistance are also investigated. Including ship sinkage into the calculations significantly increases the model accuracy. Additionally, the empirical models tested in this study are not able to accurately predict ship resistance for the most restricted configurations. Finally, it is shown that ship resistance is more sensitive to water depth than channel width restriction.
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank André Hage, Mathieu Lapy, Mathieu Vandescuren, Adrian Constantinescu (ANAST, University of Liege, Belgium), and Alain Pourplanche (DTecEMF, CEREMA) for their contributions to the experimental campaign.
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Received: Sep 2, 2015
Accepted: May 11, 2016
Published online: Jul 11, 2016
Discussion open until: Dec 11, 2016
Published in print: Jan 1, 2017
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