A Zonal CFD Approach for Fully Nonlinear Simulations of Two Vessels in Launch and Recovery Operations
Lead Research Organisation:
Manchester Metropolitan University
Department Name: Sch of Computing, Maths and Digital Tech
Abstract
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Publications
Chen H
(2019)
Oblique focused wave group generation and interaction with a fixed FPSO-shaped body: 3D CFD simulations and comparison with experiments
in Ocean Engineering
Chen H
(2024)
Analysis of Convergence Behavior for the Overset Mesh Based Numerical Wave Tank in openfoam
in Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Chen H
(2020)
CFD Simulation of Wave Energy Converters in Focused Wave Groups Using Overset Mesh
in International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering
Chen H
(2019)
Application of an overset mesh based numerical wave tank for modelling realistic free-surface hydrodynamic problems
in Ocean Engineering
Chen H.
(2019)
Ccp-wsi blind test series 3: Openfoam simulation of focused wave interaction with a simplified wave energy converter
in Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Chen H.
(2018)
Numerical simulation of phase-focused wave group interaction with an FPSO-shaped body
in Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Lin Z
(2021)
A Finite Volume Based Fully Nonlinear Potential Flow Model for Water Wave Problems
in Applied Ocean Research
Lin Z
(2021)
Simulation of Steep Focused Wave Impact on a Fixed Cylinder Using Fully Nonlinear Potential Flow and Navier-Stokes Solvers
in International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering
Lin Z
(2021)
Simulating focused wave impacts on point absorber wave energy converters
in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering and Computational Mechanics
| Description | A new CFD code based on the overset meshing technique has been developed and applied to study the interaction between two boat of different sizes under high sea states. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings from the study could be used by the relevant industry for an improved design of products and safer operations. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Energy |
| Description | The impact of this work is recorded against grant ref EP/N008847/1. |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy |
| Description | BAE Systems |
| Organisation | BAE Systems |
| Department | BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Developing CFD codes for modeling hydrodynamics during marine launch and recovery operations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Providing data for the geometry and dimensions of the vessels to be used in the modeling work. |
| Impact | None at the moment. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Title | OpenFOAM based CFD model for wave structure interaction simulations |
| Description | The overset mesh solver in OpenFOAM has been further developed for modelling wave interaction with floating offshore structures. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The code has been adopted and further developed for other EPSRC funded projects. |