A Linear Maneuvering Model for Simulation of Slice Hulls

• Main Author: Wolkerstorfer, William J
• Format: Publication
• Language: English
• Published: 13.11.1996
• Subjects: ASPECT RATIO; BASE LINES; COEFFICIENTS; COMPUTATIONS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CONFIGURATIONS; EIGENVALUES; EMPLACEMENT; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; EXTERNAL STORES; FLAT PLATE MODELS; HORIZONTAL ORIENTATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LINEAR SYSTEMS; LINEARITY; MANEUVERABILITY; MARINE ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODEL TESTS; RUDDERS; SHIP HULLS; SHIP MOTION; SIMULATION; SIMULATORS; STEERING; STRUTS

A maneuvering mathematical model is generated for a baseline SLICE ship by calculating the linear hydrodynamic coefficients using existing semi-empirical methods for the pods. Struts are modelled as flat plates attached to the pods. Pod/strut combinations are translated to the ship's reference...