Numerical Investigation Into Uncertainty of Wave-Induced Vibration of Large Container Ships due to Ship Operation

Abstract

A series of seakeeping simulations accounting for the wave-induced vibration is performed on three large container ships with different sizes. Time series of bodily motions, accelerations and stress due to vertical bending moment are calculated for the three ships navigating in a short-term sea state. Ship forward speed is varied from 0 knot to 20knots to investigate the sensitivity of the hydroelastic response to the change of the speed. Statistical analysis is made over the time series results, and the results are compared in terms of significant value. The uncertainty of the wave-induced vibration with respect to the ship speed is evaluated for the respective ships. It is found out that the increase rate of pitch motion, accelerations and stress to the increase of the ships’ forward speed is different from each other. It is further observed that the acceleration and vertical bending moment increase is less prominent for the largest ship.