Affiliation:
1. College of Shipping Building Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
2. College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
Abstract
With the development of the green ship concept in design and construction, how to reduce the resistance to reduce fuel consumption has become a focus of ship research. As an important drag reduction method, the air lubrication method has been applied to various ship types, but it is still a new method in the study of SWATH (small waterplane area twin hull) drag reduction. In this paper, the air lubrication method is applied to a SWATH model with an overall length of 2.5 m to numerically study the influence of the hull attitude on the air coverage and resistance reduction. The grid is verified by the grid independence and the experiment results. Then, the resistance of the SWATH model under different trim angles and drafts is calculated, and the air coverage on the surface is observed. The drag reduction rates of different areas, including the strut, underwater body, and fins, are analyzed, too. The results show that the slight trim by the head is more conducive to the resistance reduction of the SWATH model, and the resistance reduction rate can reach 39.11%. The draft mainly affects the resistance reduction of the strut, and the difference is more than 10%.
Funder
Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology,Civil and Structural Engineering
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