This report describes the application of the Fluent code to the numerical simulation of the free-surface flow around a model naval ship; the DTMB 5415. Simulations were performed using both a structured hexahedral mesh and an unstructured tetrahedral mesh of lower resolution. The results show that Fluent is able to accurately simulate the total ship resistance, near-field wave shapes, and the velocity field in the propeller plane. The results indicate that Fluent is a viable tool which could be considered for use in more demanding naval problems, such as the computation of ship wakes undergoing specified manoeuvres. A number of significant problems were encountered during the course of the work and have been summarized to facilitate future applications of the code to similar naval problems.


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    Title :

    Fluent Code Simulation of Flow around a Naval Hull: the DTMB 5415


    Contributors:
    D. A. Jones (author) / D. B. Clarke (author)

    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    34 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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