Research and development of a digital design system for hull structures

Methods used for digital ship design were studied and formed the basis of a proposed frame model suitable for ship construction modeling. Based on 3-D modeling software, a digital design system for hull structures was developed. Basic software systems for modeling, modifying, and assembly simulation were developed. The system has good compatibility, and models created by it can be saved in different 3-D file formats, and 2D engineering drawings can be output directly. The model can be modified dynamically, overcoming the necessity of repeated modifications during hull structural design. Through operations such as model construction, intervention inspection, and collision detection, problems can be identified and modified during the hull structural design stage. Technologies for centralized control of the system, database management, and 3-D digital design are integrated into this digital model in the preliminary design stage of shipbuilding.     

Determining the hydrodynamic forces on a planing hull in steady motion

A combination of methods was developed that can determine hydrodynamic forces on a planing hull in steady motion.Firstly,a potential-based boundary-element method was used to calculate the hydrodynamic pressure,induced resistance and lift.Then the frictional resistance component was determined by the viscous boundary layer theory.Finally,a particular empirical technique was applied.to determine the region of upwash geometry and determine spray resistance.Case studies involving four models of Series 62 planing craft were run.These showed that the suggested method is efficient and capable,with results that are in good agreement with experimental measurements over a wide range of volumetric Froude numbers.     

Computerized three-dimensional design system for rectangular tile coating on hull surface

1Introduction Thehullsurfaceofaship,becauseitisanundevelop ablecurvedsurfaceandpossessesspecialdemands,needstobecoatedwithrectangularflexibletiles.A limitedgapispermittedbetweenthetiles,butthetiles mustcompletelycoverthehullsurface.Intheory,be causeofthec…     

Analysis of the hull girder vibration by dynamic stiffness matrix method

1 Introduction1 The excitations of the main engine and propellers may induce harmful vibration of the ship. To avoid resonance, the overall natural frequencies and responses of the ship hull must be calculated firstly, and the results can be taken as the …     

Numerical modeling of breaking waves generated by a ship’s hull

A new model for the simulation of spilling breaking waves in naval flows is presented. The hydrostatic pressure is used in order to mimic the weight of the breaker on the underlying flow, as in the model of Cointe and Tulin, whereas the algorithm for detecting the breaking inception and the definition of its geometry are completely new and are suitable for the simulation of three–dimensional flows around ships hulls. The model has been implemented in a finite-volume code developed for naval flows, and its performances have been validated against experimental data for a submerged profile, an S60 hull in drift motion, and the US Combatant DTMB 5415 model on a straight course.     

Study on the methods of precision controlling for the manufacture of hull curvature sections

1 Introduction1 The precision controlling technology is a key step for model ship construction. The core of precision controlling technology lies in reducing the scene repetition to a minimum during the course of construction and revising the working quan…     

A comparative study on the hull strength of a ship with thin-walled box girders

1 Introduction1 The permanent aim is that the ship designers try to optimize the ship structure to improve the strength of hull. The traditional design of ship structure avoiding damage is involved with many transverse bulkheads set up in the ship in orde…     

Parametric dependencies of the post-ultimate strength behavior of a ship’s hull girder in waves

To rationally assess the consequence of a ship’s hull girder collapse, it is necessary to know the post-ultimate strength behavior of the hull girder including the global deformation and motions under extreme wave-induced loads. In the foregoing research, the authors proposed a numerical analysis system to predict the collapse behavior in waves including the post-ultimate strength behavior. The primary objective of the present paper is to clarify the parametric dependencies of the severity of the collapse in a rational manner. The parameters may include those related to load-carrying capacity and the extreme loads. To this end, an analytical solution to describe the post-ultimate strength behavior is derived. Assuming that a plastic hinge is formed at the midship during the collapse procedure, the whole ship is modeled as a two-rigid-bodies system connected to each other amidship via a nonlinear rotational spring, which represents the nonlinear relationship between the bending moment and the rotational angle. The relationship may be modeled as piece-wise linear curves. It is further assumed that large motions and elastic/plastic deformations of the hull girder may not affect the load evaluations, and that the hull girder is subjected to a large single wave. Some important parameters to predict the severity of the collapse are specified based on the analytical solution.     

Hydroelasto-plasticity approach to predicting the post-ultimate strength behavior of a ship’s hull girder in waves

Dynamic collapse behavior of a ship’s hull girder in waves is investigated; post-ultimate strength behavior is the focus. Firstly, a simulation method is proposed. Assuming that a plastic hinge is formed during the collapse of the hull girder, the whole ship is modeled as two rigid bodies connected amidship via a nonlinear rotational spring. The post-ultimate strength behavior, such as the reduction of load carrying capacity due to buckling and yielding, is reflected in the model. Hydrodynamic loads are evaluated by using nonlinear strip theory to account for the effect of large plastic deformations on the loads. A scaled model for validation of the simulation is designed and fabricated. Then a series of tank tests is conducted using the scaled model to validate the simulation results. Post-ultimate strength behavior characteristics in waves are clarified by using the numerical and tank test results. It is shown that the hull girder collapses rapidly after reaching ultimate strength, and then the plastic deformation grows until unloading starts at the collapsed section. Finally, several parametric dependencies of the extent of the collapse behavior are discussed based on a series of the simulations.