A two-dimensional boundary element method for floating cylinders of arbitrary shape in frequency domain with power take off and second order predictions

A two-dimensional (2D) panel method is developed to find the first and second order wave forces acting on a semi-submerged cylinder in regular waves. The panel method is based on potential flow and the waves are modeled for both finite and infinite water depth. The motion is limited to heave, but allows for extensions to other modes as well. It...

Prediction of the added resistance in waves using CFD

Shipyards these days see an increase in customers that specify combined speed and seakeeping ability design requirements. This requires the shipyard to make a prediction of the additional installed power required to maintain a certain speed when waves are encountered. The additional required installed power is directly related to the average...