MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR RIVERBOAT DYNAMICS

Present work describes a simple dynamical model for riverboat motion based on the square drag law. Air and water interactions with the boat are determined from aerodynamic coefficients. CFX simulations were performed with fully developed turbulent flow to determine boat aerodynamic coefficients for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aleksander Grm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture 2017-01-01
Series:Brodogradnja
Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/264425
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Summary:Present work describes a simple dynamical model for riverboat motion based on the square drag law. Air and water interactions with the boat are determined from aerodynamic coefficients. CFX simulations were performed with fully developed turbulent flow to determine boat aerodynamic coefficients for an arbitrary angle of attack for the air and water portions separately. The effect of wave resistance is negligible compared to other forces. Boat movement analysis considers only two-dimensional motion, therefore only six aerodynamics coefficients are required. The proposed model is solved and used to determine the critical environmental parameters (wind and current) under which river navigation can be conducted safely. Boat simulator was tested in a single area on the Ljubljanica river and estimated critical wind velocity.
ISSN:0007-215X
1845-5859