Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom Configurations

This study investigates the seakeeping performance of a wind power generation ship (WPG ship). This type of vessel uses rigid sails for propulsion and submerged turbines in the form of either two or four booms to generate energy. The research includes both tank tests and simulations using Ansys AQWA...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang, Taiga Mitsuyuki, Yoshiaki Hirakawa, Katsuaki Sadakata, Yuki Nakamura
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/412
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author Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang
Taiga Mitsuyuki
Yoshiaki Hirakawa
Katsuaki Sadakata
Yuki Nakamura
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Yoshiaki Hirakawa
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description This study investigates the seakeeping performance of a wind power generation ship (WPG ship). This type of vessel uses rigid sails for propulsion and submerged turbines in the form of either two or four booms to generate energy. The research includes both tank tests and simulations using Ansys AQWA, validated with the new strip method (NSM). The vessel used in this study is the container ship KCS. Overall, the power generator increases the ship’s stability and reduces roll but has almost no impact on pitch. The findings show that the 4-boom configuration offers better stability and seakeeping than the 2-boom configuration. The ship’s speed has a significant impact on the ship’s RAO, especially roll and pitch, both for the bare hull and the hull with power generation equipment. When the ship’s speed increases slightly, the roll RAO tends to decrease, but as the speed becomes higher, the RAO tends to increase. Wind conditions notably increase the roll RAO peak, reducing stability, while pitch changes are minimal. The KCS model maintains operational capability in winds up to Beaufort scale 11.
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spelling doaj-art-033d4dc3651f48f7b92a93b3f27852182025-08-20T02:11:17ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-02-0113341210.3390/jmse13030412Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom ConfigurationsNguyen Thi Huyen Trang0Taiga Mitsuyuki1Yoshiaki Hirakawa2Katsuaki Sadakata3Yuki Nakamura4Faculty of Transportation Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology—The University of Danang, Da Nang 550000, VietnamTyphoon Science and Technology Research Center, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-0067, JapanTyphoon Science and Technology Research Center, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-0067, JapanInterfaculty Graduate School of Innovative and Practical Studies, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-0067, JapanGraduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-0067, JapanThis study investigates the seakeeping performance of a wind power generation ship (WPG ship). This type of vessel uses rigid sails for propulsion and submerged turbines in the form of either two or four booms to generate energy. The research includes both tank tests and simulations using Ansys AQWA, validated with the new strip method (NSM). The vessel used in this study is the container ship KCS. Overall, the power generator increases the ship’s stability and reduces roll but has almost no impact on pitch. The findings show that the 4-boom configuration offers better stability and seakeeping than the 2-boom configuration. The ship’s speed has a significant impact on the ship’s RAO, especially roll and pitch, both for the bare hull and the hull with power generation equipment. When the ship’s speed increases slightly, the roll RAO tends to decrease, but as the speed becomes higher, the RAO tends to increase. Wind conditions notably increase the roll RAO peak, reducing stability, while pitch changes are minimal. The KCS model maintains operational capability in winds up to Beaufort scale 11.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/412wind power generation shipseakeeping performanceexperimentsimulation
spellingShingle Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang
Taiga Mitsuyuki
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Katsuaki Sadakata
Yuki Nakamura
Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom Configurations
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
wind power generation ship
seakeeping performance
experiment
simulation
title Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom Configurations
title_full Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom Configurations
title_fullStr Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom Configurations
title_full_unstemmed Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom Configurations
title_short Experimental and Numerical Study on the Seakeeping Performance of a Wind-Powered Generation Ship Considering Boom Configurations
title_sort experimental and numerical study on the seakeeping performance of a wind powered generation ship considering boom configurations
topic wind power generation ship
seakeeping performance
experiment
simulation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/3/412
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