Interaction effects on hydrodynamic characteristics of twin rudders

Jialun Liu, Robert Hekkenberg

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Abstract

In order to reach the required manoeuvrability, inland vessels often use twin rudders, but the interaction effects are poorly understood. To achieve a proper configuration, this paper applies 2D RANS simulations to analyse the interaction effects on the twin-rudder hydrodynamics. Various twin-rudder configurations with different profiles and spacing of the rudders are studied. RANS simulations are carried out with a k-w SST turbulence model and a pressure-based coupled algorithm. Commercial CFD package ANSYS Meshing and ANYSYS Fluent are applied as the mesh generator and the numerical solver. Series of NACA, IFS, and Wedge-tail profiles are tested and compared in various configurations. Finally, the interaction effects on twin-rudder hydrodynamic characteristics are summarised.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings 2016 International Conference on Maritime Technology
Place of PublicationHarbin, PR China
PublisherHarbin Engineering University
Pages1-7
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event2016 International Conference on Maritime Technology - Harbin, China
Duration: 16 Jul 201618 Jul 2016

Conference

Conference2016 International Conference on Maritime Technology
Abbreviated titleICMT 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period16/07/1618/07/16

Keywords

  • rudder hydrodynamic characteristics
  • rudder interactions
  • twin-rudder ships
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

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