CFD simulations of wind loads on a container ship: Validation and impact of geometrical simplifications

• Published in: Journal of wind engineering and industrial aerodynamics Vol. 166; pp. 106 - 116
• Main Authors: Janssen, W.D., Blocken, B., van Wijhe, H.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Force coefficients; Naval wind environment; Ship aerodynamics; Wind tunnel experiments; Force coefficients; Naval wind environment; Ship aerodynamics; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Wind tunnel experiments

Due to the increasing windage area of container ships, wind loads are playing a more important role in navigating the ship at open sea and especially through harbor areas. This paper presents 3D steady RANS CFD simulations of wind loads on a container ship, validation with wind-tunnel measurements a...