Anti-Roll Tank Simulations with a Volume of Fluid (VOF) Based Navier-Stokes Solver

Results of computer simulations of the water motion in ship anti-roll tanks are compared with experimental data. The numerical computations are done with a Volume of Fluid (VOF) based Navier-Stokes solver. Both free-surface anti-roll tanks and U-tube anti-roll tanks are considered. Calculated and measured results for the local wave heights, the sway force and roll moment are presented for both regular and irregular tank motions. A simple but effective simulation model for the active control of U-tube anti-roll tanks is introduced. Finally, the fully nonlinear time-domain coupling of the ship motion and the tank water motion is established.

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    Office of Naval Research

    Department of the Navy, 800 North Quincy Street
    Arlington, VA  United States  22217

    Bassin d'Essais des Carenes

    Chaussee du Vexin
    Val-de-Reuil,   France  27100

    National Research Council

    Naval Studies Board, 500 5th Street, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20001
  • Authors:
    • van Daalen, E F G
    • Kleefsman, K M T
    • Gerrits, J
    • Luth, H R
    • Veldman, A E P
  • Discussers:
    • Cariou, A
    • Clement, A
    • Hirano, M
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  • Publication Date: 2001

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  • English

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 457-473
  • Monograph Title: Twenty-Third Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics

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  • Accession Number: 01369742
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 9780309254670
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: May 11 2012 9:05AM