Abstract
Novel ship concepts, increasing size and speed, and strong competition in the global maritime market require that a ship's hydrodynamic performance be studied at the highest level of sophistication. All hydrodynamic aspects need to be considered so as to optimize trade-offs between resistance, propulsion (and cavitation), seakeeping or manoeuvring. VIRTUE takes a holistic approach to hydrodynamic design and focuses on integrating advanced CFD tools in a software platform that can control and launch multi-objective hydrodynamic design projects. In this paper current practice, future requirements and a potential software integration platform are presented. The necessity of parametric modelling as a means of effectively generating and efficiently varying geometry, and the added-value of advanced visualization, is discussed. An illustrating example is given as a test case, a container carrier investigation, and the requirements and a proposed architecture for the platform are outlined.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2006 |
Event | 7th International Conference On Hydrodynamics - Ischia, Italy Duration: 4 Oct 2006 → 6 Oct 2006 |
Conference
Conference | 7th International Conference On Hydrodynamics |
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City | Ischia, Italy |
Period | 4/10/06 → 6/10/06 |
Keywords
- computational fluid dynamics
- integrated systems
- distributed working
- ship design