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Ship Resistance
Very complex problem: Viscous effects. Free surface effects. Can only be solved by a combination of: Theoretical methods. Phenomenological methods. Experiments. Must predict resistance to select propulsion plant.
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Speed-Power Trends
Froude 1877
Ships make waves. Waves require energy. Energy is spent from the ships propulsion plant. Therefore, waves = resistance. Test with models. But, thats only half the problem how about fluid friction? Unfortunately, viscous fluids were unknown to Froude. So, he tested with waveless models wooden planks.
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Sources of Resistance.
Since ship resistance is such a complex problem, we have to break it down. To understand where it comes from, we have to understand the principal types of fluid flow. Look at a submerged body first, then bring in the free surface.
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DAlamberts paradox
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Potential flow. Viscous flow. Wavemaking. Flow separation. Circulation/Vortex motion. Cavitation. Hydrofoil flow. Elastic/Compressible flow.
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Potential Flow
Ideal, non-viscous or frictionless, streamline flow. Unbroken streamlines whose journey is made with no friction. Many applications: Wave making. Bernoulli law.
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Viscous Flow
Real, frictional flow. Attachment of innermost fluid particles to surface of body. Resistance to shear offered by moving particles in adjacent layers. Newtonian fluids. No-slip boundary condition. Boundary layer.
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Wavemaking
Occurs at the interface of two non-mixing liquids. Free surface is disturbed by oscillatory movements giving rise in propagating waves. Energy carried away by the waves constitutes the wave making resistance. Not to be confused with resistance in waves. Gravity plays a very important role. Both surface and sub-surface waves.
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Flow Separation
Occurs when streamlines are prevented from following contours of body. Vortices (or eddies) with circulatory motion and reverse flow are formed after separation. Important for resistance, but also for wake and propeller induced vibration.
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Circulation/Vortex Motion
Circulatory motion of fluid about an axis, in planes perpendicular to that axis. Solid body may surround axis, or gas pocket may enter on it. Forming a core around which the coil of circulatory motion takes place.
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Cavitation
Formation of bubbles, voids, or cavities alongside or behind a body moving in a fluid. Occurs when fluid pressure at a point on the body is reduced to vapor pressure of fluid. Will study it in more detail in the next set.
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Hydrofoil Flow
Combination of two or more flows. Relative motion of body and fluid develops drag and lift forces on the body at right angles to the direction of relative motion. Very important in special hull forms and in maneuvering and motion control (later).
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Elastic Flow
Traveling pressure Wave phenomenon. Arises from elasticity of fluid. Formation of shock pressure waves radiating at high speeds from exciting sources. Shock and vibration problem.
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Conclusions
Ship resistance is caused by many different fluid flow phenomena. These interact and combine in complex ways. Theoretical methods have not yet been developed to the point where model tests are not needed.
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Wavemaking:
dominant at higher speeds, function of hull form and speed, part of residual resistance.
Eddy/Form:
result of pressure difference, part of residual resistance.
Air/Appendage:
not always designed for, can be significant.
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Resistance Breakdown
Different fluid flows generate different resistance components. This decomposition has some physical grounds and is used simply because it is convenient. Study the major resistance components separately. Then find a way to put them together.
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Frictional Resistance
Also known as viscous resistance. Aft acting force to set fluid within the boundary layer in motion. Depends on wetted surface of body, not its geometry. Zero for an ideal fluid.
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Wavemaking Resistance
Part of residuary resistance. Energy expended to produce waves is a measure of the work done by the ship on water. Nonzero even for an ideal fluid. Directly related to wavemaking by the body. Related to hull geometry.
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Separation Resistance
Also known as Form Drag. Part of residuary resistance. Occurs when fluid flow separates from hull, especially near the stern. (Residuary) = (Wavemaking) + (Separation) (Residuary) = (Total) - (Frictional)
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Appendage Resistance
Very difficult to predict and scale up: Vastly different scale from ship. Many causes: Eddy making resistance: Inability of water to flow in smooth streamlines around abrupt discontinuities; flow breaks clear and reverses; eddies fill in the void. Frictional resistance. Cavitation. Usually dealt with as a single number, either a total for all appendages, or each individual appendage.
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1.00 10-16% 17-25% 10-23% 8-14% 2-5%
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Air Resistance
Consists of both frictional and eddy-making resistances caused by relative flow of air around above water part of the ship. Usually not designed for, but can be a major component in certain cases. Depends on air density, relative wind speed, projected area of above water part of the ship, and some resistance coefficient. Wind tunnel tests can be used to evaluate the air resistance coefficient.
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Total
(Total Resistance) = (Frictional Resistance) + (Residuary Resistance) + (Appendage Resistance)(1) + (Air Resistance)(1) + (Correlation Allowance)(2)
(1): (2):
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Correlation Allowance
All extrapolation methods require an adjustment to achieve correct correlation between model and ship. Determined by comparing full scale ship trials to previous model test results. Must be known in advance. Decreases with increasing ship length.
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Speed/Length Ratio
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Sources of Information
Theoretical Calculations:
Solution of the complete problem (Navier-Stokes with a free surface at high fluid speeds) is not yet practical. Wavemaking can be predicted relatively well, frictional not so.
Tests:
Full scale would be best but is of course not practical. Have to do model scale and then extrapolate.
Preliminary:
Regression analyses of earlier ship data. Standard series.
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How do we extrapolate from model scale to full scale. How to scale up dimensions, velocities, and forces from model to full scale ship? In other words, how do we go
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from this
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to this.
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Dynamic Similarity
Consider two geometrically similar ships. How do we scale their resistance properties? Flows must be similar. Resistance depends on: Length, Water density, Kinematic viscosity, Ship speed, Acceleration of gravity,
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Dimensional Analysis
Solving:
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Resistance Coefficient
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Conclusions
The two important parameters in ship resistance are: The Reynolds number, which physically represents viscous effects, and The Froude number, which represents wavemaking. Two geometrically similar hull forms (geosims) will have the same wave resistance coefficient if and only if they have the same Reynolds number and Froude number. How do we achieve this?
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Resistance Calculations
Want to find: CR (Re, Fn) If subscript s corresponds to ship and m to model we must have: (CR ) s = (CR ) m For that we need: Vm Ls s = (Re) m = (Re) s or Vs Lm m and Vm g m = (Fn) m = (Fn) s or Vs g s
1/ 2
Lm Ls
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Is this possible?
Pick a reasonable model/ship ratio Lm / Ls = 1/100 Then the previous requirements are: s Vm Vm 1 g m = 100 = and m Vs Vs 10 g s In order to satisfy both we must either: (a) perform the experiments on a space station with adjustable orbit and adjustable g, or (b) invent an exotic fluid with kinematic viscosity one thousandth that of seawater. Unfortunately, none of these options is feasible.
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1/ 2
This is for the same fluid for ship and model. Since ( 1), Re scaling is highly impractical. Fn scaling is all we can do.
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Froudes Hypothesis
So the problem is how to get (CR)s from measurements of (CR)m assuming Fn scaling only. Strictly speaking, since CR is a function of both Re and Fn, this is not possible. Froudes hypothesis is:
CF is the frictional resistance coefficient and this is a function of Re only (assuming that the extra friction due to the waves generated by the ship is small). CW is the wavemaking resistance coefficient and this is a function of Fn only. CFORM is the form drag (separation resistance) and we assume that it is a function of hull geometry only.
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Froudes Method
Froude was able to verify this experimentally by pulling wooden planks down Thames and in his basement!
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Froudes Calculations
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Frictional Resistance
Characterized by the Reynolds number, Re. From 50% of the overall resistance (high speed streamlined ships) to over 85% (slow speed tankers). Flow is laminar for low Re and turbulent for high Re (more typical in full scale ships).
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Correlation Allowance
Correlation allowance:
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Wavemaking Resistance
Froudes pattern was explained by Lord Kelvin using the method of stationary phase.
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Typical Plots
Typical wavemaking resistance coefficient plots exhibit multiple peaks and valleys. This has led to many optimization studies.
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Wind resistance. Added resistance due to waves. Added resistance due to turning. Appendage resistance. Effects of trim. Shallow water effects. Subsurface waves.
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Operational Factors
Displacement and Still-water Trim Resistance sensitive to changes in displacement and trim Sinkage and Squat Caused by bow and stern wave systems Ship sinks down without trimming at low to moderate speed Stern begins to squat as speed increases Shallow Water Generally increased resistance in shallow water Sea Conditions The heavier the seas, the higher the resistance High Winds Increase ship resistance, especially if rudder is used to maintain course Fouling Can significantly increase resistance if not controlled
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Water depth: h
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If a ship with cross sectional area Ax and wetted girth p is in the channel:
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Resistance Prediction
If model tests are not available: ITTC for frictional resistance. Resistance standard series for wavemaking and form drag (residuary resistance). Pick the right standard series: Taylor series Holtrop Many, many others.
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Standard Series
Start with a parent hull. Build several models by systematically varying key hull geometric parameters. Test, measure, and curve fit.
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Holtrops Method
See the UM notes and software implementation on the class web notes. AUTOHYDRO module of AUTOSHIP implements a number of standard series.
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Hull Speed (Why does a longer ship need less power to make speed?) Speed at which the ship overtakes its bow wave and climbs the hill If vship is the ship velocity in fps, cwave is the celerity of the transverse wave train in fps, and Lw is the length of the transverse wave in feet, then:
v ship = c wave = gLw = 2.26 Lw 2
By equating the wave length to the ship length (LS), and converting fps to knots, we have the equation for hull speed (VS):
VS = 2.26 Lw = 1.34 LS 1.688
Since they have higher hull speeds, longer ships have lower wave resistance at the required speed, and thus need less power than their shorter counterparts
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Additional Reading
1.4.1 Ship Resistance and Propulsion Notes 1.4.2 Reliable Performance Prediction (D. M. MacPherson) 1.4.3 Practical Hydrodynamic Optimization of a Monohull (D. Hendrix et al)
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