Propeller effect on 3D flow at the stern hull of a LNG carrier using finite volume method

Numerical study and RANS simulations have been applied to investigate the incompressible free surface flow around the stern hull of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ship affected by working propeller behind of her. Experimental works are carried out using LNG ship model in Marine Teknologi Center (MTC) o...

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Main Authors: Mehdi, Nakisa, Abdul Malik, Adi Maimun, Yasser Mohamed, Ahmed, Steen, Sverre N., Behrouzi, Fatemeh, Hassanzadeh, Reza A., Ahmad Sabki, Ahmad F.
Format: Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications Ltd. 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62351/
http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.554.566
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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Summary:Numerical study and RANS simulations have been applied to investigate the incompressible free surface flow around the stern hull of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ship affected by working propeller behind of her. Experimental works are carried out using LNG ship model in Marine Teknologi Center (MTC) of Univrsiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) to verify the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) results. Ansys-CFX 14.0 based on viscous flow finite volume code using the two-phase Eulerian-Eulerian fluid approach and shear stress transport (SST) turbulence model have been used in this study. A tetrahedral unstructured combined with prism grid were used with the viscous flow code for meshing the computational domain of water surface around it. CFD simulation has been verified using available experimental results. Finally, the flow structure, streamlines, velocity and pressure distribution around stern hull and propeller zone are discussed and analysed.