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A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2023 | Viewed by 4435

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Prof. Dr. Nastia Degiuli

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: ship hydrodynamics; ship resistance and propulsion; seakeeping and manoeuvrability; computational fluid dynamics; experimental ship hydrodynamics; biofouling; offshore hydrodynamics; marine renewable energy

Dr. Ivana Martić

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: ship hydrodynamics; ship resistance and propulsion; seakeeping; computational fluid dynamics; experimental ship hydrodynamics; neural networks; marine renewable energy

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Dear Colleagues,

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods are becoming an increasingly reliable and indispensable tool in the field of ship and offshore hydrodynamics. The main advantage of CFD methods over conducting experiments, in addition to time efficiency and cost saving, is shown in its detailed insight into the local flow characteristics. Besides, CFD analysis of the various designs enables robust, efficient, and economically viable solutions. Since the overall performance of ships and offshore structures as well as their environmental footprint significantly depends on their hydrodynamics characteristics, the rapid and accurate assessment on such characteristics is of utmost importance.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather state-of-the-art contributions to numerical ship and offshore hydrodynamics. Researchers are welcome to submit original contributions that investigate the problems as well as reviews on the latest developments in the field of ship and offshore hydrodynamics.

Prof. Dr. Nastia Degiuli
Dr. Ivana Martić
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Keywords

resistance and propulsion
seakeeping and manoeuvrability
hydrodynamics in shallow and restricted waters
validation and verification study
CFD and EFD combined methods
drag reduction techniques
energy saving devices
roughness effects
optimization studies
wave and tidal energy

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A Numerical Study on the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Tanker in Bow Sea Conditions Depending on Restraint Conditions

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J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1726; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091726 - 01 Sep 2023

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The importance of accurate ship performance estimation is increasing for efficient ship operation. Ship performance has been evaluated through model tests in the past, but there are limitations in terms of facilities and costs. With the spread of high-performance computers, the method of evaluating the performance of a ship by numerical analysis, especially computational fluid dynamics (CFD), has become common. There have been many numerical studies on added resistance under various wave conditions for many years, showing a high reliability. Meanwhile, most of the studies were conducted under conditions where the degree of freedom (DOF) of the ship was limited due to computational complexity. In this study, we tried to compare the added resistance performance and fluid dynamics of S-VLCC with 6 DOFs in the regular wave conditions. One of the methods for utilizing the 6 DOFs is the soft-mooring system, which allows springs to be attached to the bow and stern to recover the non-restoring force of the hull. The second method considers the free-running condition. The virtual disk is used for the self-propulsion of the ship, and the rudder can be rotated to maintain its course. The propeller rotation speed and rudder angle are controlled through PID control. The bow wave (ψ = 180°) and oblique wave (ψ = 150°, 120°) conditions were considered, and various regular wave conditions from short to long wavelengths were regarded. The effects of restraint conditions on the added resistance and motion response amplitude operator (RAO), according to each wave condition, were compared. As a result, there was a difference in the roll motion for each restraint condition, and the y-direction force and yaw moment generated on the hull were compared to analyze the cause. In addition, we observed the change in flow characteristics by comparing the streamlines around the hull and the nominal wake on the propeller plane. Full article

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Numerical Assessment of the Resistance of a Solar Catamaran in Shallow Water

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J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1706; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091706 - 29 Aug 2023

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In this paper, a numerical assessment of the effect of shallow water on the total resistance of the solar catamaran SolarCat is carried out using computational fluid dynamics within the software package STAR–CCM+. The unsteady viscous fluid flow was modelled based on the [...] Read more.

k - ω

SST (

k - ω

Shear Stress Transport) turbulence model. The RANS equations were discretized by the finite volume method, and the position of the free surface is determined by the volume of fluid method. In shallow water conditions, a mesh morphing algorithm is applied. Numerical simulations were carried out for the deep water and limited depths corresponding to

h / T = 7 . 6

h / T = 4

, and

h / T = 2

at two speeds. The verification study was carried out and the total numerical uncertainty was calculated for the total resistance and sinkage of the catamaran. A detailed analysis of the flow around the catamaran was carried out. Full article

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The Impact of Numerical Parameters on the Resistance Characteristics of a Container Ship at the Model and Full Scale

Carlo Giorgio Grlj

Nastia Degiuli

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Ivana Martić

J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1672; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091672 - 25 Aug 2023

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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a powerful tool used to predict the resistance characteristics of a ship. However, it is important to determine the numerical and modelling errors to assure accurate results. The aim of this study is the investigation of the impact of different numerical parameters on the total resistance, wave pattern and ship motion in numerical simulations at the model and full scale. These include the turbulence model and discretization schemes for convection, gradient and temporal terms within the governing equations. The numerical model used in numerical simulations is based on Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations which are discretized using the Finite Volume Method (FVM). To locate and track the free surface, the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method is employed. The Grid Convergence Index (GCI) method is used for the verification study. The obtained results show that the selection of the discretization scheme for temporal term does not have impact on the median value of the total resistance and that the first-order scheme assures faster convergence in numerical simulations at the full scale. A higher portion of the frictional resistance in the total resistance is obtained with numerical simulations at the model scale in comparison to the full scale. Full article

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Prediction of Added Resistance of Container Ships in Regular Head Waves Using an Artificial Neural Network

Ivana Martić

Nastia Degiuli

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Carlo Giorgio Grlj

J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(7), 1293; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11071293 - 25 Jun 2023

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In this paper, an artificial neural network was used to predict the added resistance coefficient for container ships in regular head waves for various speeds. The data used for training the neural network were gathered based on performed numerical calculations using the Boundary Integral Element Method for various hull forms of container ships. The numerically obtained results were validated against the available experimental data for three benchmark container ships. The data were divided into three classes based on the ship length, and the expressions for the prediction of the added resistance coefficient for each container ship class were provided. The performance and generalization properties of the neural network were evaluated based on the normalized value of the root mean square error. The model enables reliable prediction of the added resistance coefficient within the preliminary design stage of a ship based on the ship characteristics and speed. Full article

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Comparative Study of Potential Flow and CFD in the Assessment of Seakeeping and Added Resistance of Ships

Ivan Sulovsky

Guillaume de Hauteclocque

Marilena Greco

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Jasna Prpić-Oršić

J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 641; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030641 - 17 Mar 2023

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The need for maritime freight transport of various goods has never been greater. Consequently, ships are designed with ever-increasing dimensions, with the emphasis, of course, on length. One of the many challenges in the design of large ships is the prediction of their behavior in waves, i.e., motions, and consequently, added resistance. In this paper, a comparative study of two numerical tools for estimating ship motions and added resistance is presented. The first tool is the well-established DNV’s commercial seakeeping code Wasim, a weakly nonlinear potential flow (PF) solver based on a Rankine panel method. The other is the increasingly recognized open-source Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) toolkit OpenFOAM^®, a viscous flow solver with a turbulence model; it is based on the finite volume method (FVM) combined with a volume-of-fluid (VOF) technique for sea-surface evolution. The study is carried out for two ship seakeeping cases in head-sea regular waves, respectively, without and with ship forward speed. The first case refers to a 6750 TEU containership scale model developed at the LHEEA laboratory in Nantes for a benchmark study, providing experimental data for all test cases. Pitch and heave response is calculated and compared with the experimental values. The second case refers to a KRISO container ship, an extensively researched hull model in ship hydrodynamics. In addition to the pitch and heave, added resistance is also calculated and compared with the experimental values. Hence, it provides a comprehensive basis for a comparative analysis between the selected solvers. The results are systematically analyzed and discussed in detail. For both cases, deterioration of the PF solution with increasing wave steepness is observed, thus suggesting limitations in the modeled nonlinear effects as a possible reason. The accuracy of the CFD solver greatly depends on the spatial discretization characteristics, thus suggesting the need for grid independence studies, as such tools are crucial for accurate results of the examined wave–body interaction scenarios. Full article

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Insight into Hydrodynamic Damping of a Segmented Barge Using Numerical Free-Decay Tests

Josip Bašić

Nastia Degiuli

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Šime Malenica

J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 581; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030581 - 08 Mar 2023

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Natural vibrations of a segmented and a monohull barge are analysed to compare influences of hydrodynamic damping on the dynamic responses of two different models. The influence of water flow around and between barge segments on hydrodynamic damping was investigated by simulating free-decay tests using a URANS method. Fluid forces were fed into the modal solver, which allows for efficient deformation of the structure without full resolution of structural equations. Verification of the coupled solver was performed by reproducing the model experiments of a segmented barge. Comparison of segmented and monohull results clarified the impact of gaps between barge segments, i.e., how the energy dissipates because of large pressure gradients within and around gaps, and additional free-surface movement. This insight of higher damping should be taken into account for model tests of segmented floating structures, such as wave-energy-converting systems. Full article

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