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Ship Hydrodynamics and Manoeuvring

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: closed (20 December 2021) | Viewed by 11753

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Dr. Zhiming Yuan

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Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0LZ, UK
Interests: ship hydrodynamics; ship maneuvering; offshore renewable energy system; floating wind turbine; wave energy and control
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Prof. Dr. Defeng Wu

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School of Marine Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
Interests: dynamic positioning system; unmanned surface vehicle; artificial intelligence application; control theory and application
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Ship hydrodynamics and maneuvering are classical topics in Naval Architecture. The research progress in these topics is dramatically accelerated due to the rapid development of computational methods and resources over the last three decades. The shipping industry is now pursuing lightly crewed semi-autonomous, or even fully autonomous vessels. This requires not only the accurate predictions of ships’ hydrodynamic performances, but also advanced control technologies to improve ships’ maneuverability. Therefore, we put forward this Special Issue to focus on novel methodology on ship hydrodynamics and maneuvering. We are looking for papers from both academia and industry that deal with technical solutions to improve ships’ hydrodynamic and maneuvering performance. The topics will include but not be limited to numerical and experimental ship hydrodynamics, seakeeping, ship resistance and propulsion, station keeping and dynamic positioning, and ship maneuvering and control.

Dr. Zhiming Yuan
Prof. Defeng Wu
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Keywords

  • CFD simulations
  • Ship–wave interaction
  • Ship resistance and propulsion
  • Ship model tests
  • Hydrodynamics in confined waterways
  • Maneuvering in waves and ice
  • Ship berthing operation
  • Autonomous surface vessel
  • Path planning and tracking
  • Dynamic positioning system

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Six-DOF CFD Simulations of Underwater Vehicle Operating Underwater Turning Maneuvers
by Kunyu Han, Xide Cheng, Zuyuan Liu, Chenran Huang, Haichao Chang, Jianxi Yao and Kangli Tan
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(12), 1451; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9121451 - 18 Dec 2021
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Maneuverability, which is closely related to operational performance and safety, is one of the important hydrodynamic properties of an underwater vehicle (UV), and its accurate prediction is essential for preliminary design. The purpose of this study is to analyze the turning ability of [...] Read more.
Maneuverability, which is closely related to operational performance and safety, is one of the important hydrodynamic properties of an underwater vehicle (UV), and its accurate prediction is essential for preliminary design. The purpose of this study is to analyze the turning ability of a UV while rising or submerging; the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method was used to numerically predict the six-DOF self-propelled maneuvers of submarine model BB2, including steady turning maneuvers and space spiral maneuvers. In this study, the overset mesh method was used to deal with multi-body motion, the body force method was used to describe the thrust distribution of the propeller at the model scale, and the numerical prediction also included the dynamic deflection of the control planes, where the command was issued by the autopilot. Then, this study used the published model test results of the tank to verify the effectiveness of the CFD prediction of steady turning maneuvers, and the prediction of space spiral maneuvers was carried out on this basis. The numerical results show that the turning motion has a great influence on the depth and pitch attitude of the submarine, and a “stern heavier” phenomenon occurs to a submarine after steering. The underwater turning of a submarine can not only reduce the speed to brake but also limit the dangerous depth. The conclusion is of certain reference significance for submarine emergency maneuvers. Full article
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Numerical Simulation of Ship Maneuvers through Self-Propulsion
by Haodong Shang, Chengsheng Zhan and Zuyuan Liu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(9), 1017; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9091017 - 17 Sep 2021
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The typical maneuvering of a ship can reflect its maneuvering characteristics, which are closely related to the safety and economy of its navigation. The accurate prediction of a ship’s maneuvering characteristics is essential for its preliminary design. This paper adopts the overset grid [...] Read more.
The typical maneuvering of a ship can reflect its maneuvering characteristics, which are closely related to the safety and economy of its navigation. The accurate prediction of a ship’s maneuvering characteristics is essential for its preliminary design. This paper adopts the overset grid method to deal with multibody motion and the body-force method to describe the thrust distribution of the propeller at the model scale, as well as to obtain the changes in the hydrodynamic load and the characteristic parameters in a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) maneuver simulation. Then, the paper compares the results with those of a self-propulsion experiment conducted at the China Ship Scientific Research Center. The numerical results show that the maneuverability characteristics obtained from the CFD simulation are in satisfactory agreement with the experimental values, which demonstrates the applicability and reliability of the combination of the overset grid with the body-force method in the numerical prediction of the typical maneuvering of a ship. This provides an effective pre-evaluation method for the prediction of a ship’s maneuvering through self-propulsion. Full article
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Region-Searching of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: A Distributed Cooperative Path-Maneuvering Control Approach
by Tao Chen, Xingru Qu, Zhao Zhang and Xiao Liang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(4), 355; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9040355 - 25 Mar 2021
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In this article, a distributed cooperative path-maneuvering control approach is developed for the region-searching of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles under both dynamic uncertainties and ocean currents. Salient contributions are as follows: (1) by virtue of boustrophedon motions and trigonometric functions, the coverage path-planning [...] Read more.
In this article, a distributed cooperative path-maneuvering control approach is developed for the region-searching of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles under both dynamic uncertainties and ocean currents. Salient contributions are as follows: (1) by virtue of boustrophedon motions and trigonometric functions, the coverage path-planning design is first proposed to generate multiple parameterized paths, which can guarantee that the region-searching is successfully completed by one trial; (2) combining with sliding mode and adaptive technique, distributed maneuvering control laws for surge and yaw motions are employed to drive vehicles to track the assigned paths, thereby contributing to the cooperative maneuvering performance with high accuracy; (3) by the aid of graph theory, the distributed signal observer-based consensus protocols are developed for path parameter synchronization, and successfully apply to maintain the desired formation configuration. The globally asymptotical stability of the closed-loop signals is analyzed via the direct Lyapunov approach, and simulation studies on WL-II are conducted to illustrate the remarkable performance of the proposed path-maneuvering control approach. Full article
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