Comparison of restricted open water ship manoeuvring acceleration derivatives evaluated by finite element and boundary integral methods

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Inglis, R.B.^{a; *} | Mikelis, N.E.^{b; **} | Price, W.G.^c | Waite, J.B.^c

Affiliations: [a] Shell Internationale Petroleum, The Netherlands | [b] Hellenic Navy, Athens | [c] Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, England

Note: [*] Formerly of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, England.

Note: [**] Formerly of University College London.

Abstract: Computations of the hydrodynamic coefficients of sway added mass and yaw added moment of inertia associated with manoeuvring rectangular barges floating in various depths of open water are obtained by three dimensional fluid finite element and boundary integral methods. The barges are of ship like proportions and the numerical solutions are compared with experim.ental data from ship model tests [1]. A discussion of the convergence of the solutions is included.

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-1981-2832003

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 28, no. 320, pp. 90-93, 1981