A potential-flow numerical model is described for time-simulation of motions of two-dimensional floating bodies subjected to an oncoming wave train. The model is fully nonlinear in that no assumptions of smallness eitherin wave steepness or in body motions are made. The basic algorithm is based on a boundary integral formulation and time-stepping of the nonlinear free-surface constraints in an Eulerian frame of reference. Simple techniques are devised to overcome numerical instability problems that are encountered in the proposed method. The simulation time can be extended over several periods of steady-state oscillations depending on the size of the computational domain. Several illustrative results simulating large heave and roll motions as well as drifting of a rectangular body are presented and discussed. The numerical predictions are also evaluated against model test which include several non-negligible nonlinear phenomena, and the agreement is encouraging.


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    Title :

    Numerical simulation of motions of two-dimensional floating bodies


    Additional title:

    Numerische Simulation des Bewegungsverhaltens von zweidimensionalen schwimmenden Koerpern


    Contributors:
    Sen, D. (author)

    Published in:

    Journal of Ship Research ; 37 , 4, Dez. ; 307-330


    Publication date :

    1993


    Size :

    24 Seiten, 30 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 31 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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