Database of sail shapes versus sail performance and validation of numerical calculations for the upwind condition

A database of full-scale three-dimensional sail shapes is presented with the aerodynamic coefficients for the upwind condition of International Measurement System (IMS) type sails. Three-dimensional shape data are used for the input of numerical calculations and the results are compared with the measured sail performance. The sail shapes and performance were measured using sail dynamometer boat Fujin. This is a boat of 10.3-m length overall in which load cells and CCD cameras were installed to simultaneously measure the sail forces and shapes. At the same time, the sailing conditions of the boat, e.g., boat speed, heel angle, wind speed, and wind angle, were measured. The sail configurations tested were: mainsail with 130% jib, mainsail with 75% jib, and mainsail alone. Sail shapes were measured at several vertical positions for the shape parameters defined by: chord length, maximum draft, maximum draft position, entry angle at the luff, and exit angle at the leech, all of which finally yield three-dimensional coordinates of the sail geometry. The tabulated shape data, along with aerodynamic coefficients, are presented in this article. In addition, numerical flow simulations were performed for the measured sail shapes and the sailing conditions to investigate the capability and limitations of the methods through detailed comparison with the measurements. Two numerical methods were used: a vortex lattice method (VLM) and a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS)-based computational fluid dynamics method. The sail shape database, in association with the numerical results, provides a good benchmark for the sail performance analysis of the upwind condition of IMS type sails.     

大曲率帆形板水火弯板火路生成算法研究与实现

目前帆形板水火弯板工艺参数的确定是水火弯板研究的热点之一。在深入研究成形曲面与检测曲面之间差异的基础上提出大曲率帆形板水火弯板火路坐标参数生成方法,该方法将成形曲面与检测曲面在同一坐标系下进行对比,获取成形曲面特征曲线与检测曲面相应特征曲线的交点坐标;对于横向未成形,则交点坐标点的连线为下一步火路坐标,对于纵向未成形则布置在交点坐标附近。最后通过实验的方法验证了该方法的可行性,可望在帆形板水火弯板火路坐标预报中得到实际的应用。     

加装风帆对VLCC直升机甲板气流场的影响研究

船舶加装翼型风帆在显著降低主机功率,节省燃油消耗和温室气体排放的同时,也改变了船上直升机甲板上方的气流场,因此,非常有必要开展加装风帆对船舶直升机甲板气流场的影响评估。采用风洞中的热线风速仪测量技术,以30万吨级超大型油船(VLCC)为对象,计及风向角、垂向高度等影响因素,定量评估了加装风帆对船舶直升机甲板气流场的影响；在此基础上,根据标准CAP437推荐的判定准则,获得了VLCC有、无风帆的直升机飞行包络线。研究结果可为加装风帆的VLCC直升机安全起降作业提供帮助,也可为后续加装风帆的船型甲板布局设计提供参考。     

流激围壳结构的低频噪声数值模拟研究

围壳结构是最重要的突出结构,其噪声水平关乎水下航行器的使用效果。本文通过有限元结合边界元数值计算的方法,对多种围壳结构不同条件下的典型流激围壳辐射噪声进行理论数值仿真研究,研究结果表明,不同航速和不同结构下的流激围壳辐射噪声特性存在一定差异,为围壳结构的线型设计及实际操纵提供重要的理论依据,具有一定的工程应用价值。