RANS simulation of a container ship using a single-phase level-set method with overset grids and the prognosis for extension to a self-propulsion simulator

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 209-228

  Tahara, Yusuke ^a   Wilson, Robert V ^b   Carrica, Pablo M ^c   Stern, Frederick ^c  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Container ship; RANS equations; Self propulsion simulator; Single phase level set method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAINERS; HULLS (SHIP); NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; SHIP PROPULSION;

CONTAINER SHIP; RANS EQUATIONS; SELF-PROPULSION SIMULATOR; SINGLE-PHASE LEVEL-SET METHOD;

SHIPS;

EID: 33845633390     PISSN: 09484280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00773-006-0231-8     Document Type: Article

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