A Numerical Study on the Performance of the 66k DWT Bulk Carrier in Regular and Irregular Waves

Abstract

Accurate resistance performance evaluation is essential to predict the minimum propulsion horsepower required for ships in real sea. Therefore, in this paper, the added resistance performance of K-Supramax in various wave conditions was calculated using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). First, to compare the resistance performance according to the DOF (Degree of Freedom), the added resistance performance in the head regular wave was investigated and compared with the experiment. The 2DOF and 6DOF results in the head regular wave had no significant differences. Second, to compare the resistance performance among various wave conditions, the effect of the heading angle was analyzed by comparing resistance and motion RAOs (Response Amplitude Operators) in bow quartering sea conditions using 6DOF. The added resistance showed the highest value near the resonance frequency of 170°. As the heading angle increased, the added resistance tended to decrease, regardless of the wavelength ratio. Also, the added resistance performance in irregular waves was investigated with reference to the adverse conditions. The spectral method, which linearly superimposes regular wave results, and the added resistance generated during irregular waves directly through CFD were compared. The resistance in irregular waves increased by approximately 92% for the spectral method and by approximately 72% for the direct irregular wave calculation compared to the resistance in calm water. In addition, the PSD (Power Spectral Density) of resistance and the distribution of motion RAOs obtained from direct irregular wave calculations were investigated.

Keywords

• computation fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS)
• regular wave
• irregular wave
• K-Supramax tanker
• added resistance