Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves

Stability of polar vessels could be deteriorated due to ice accumulation, making it crucial to investigate the dynamic behavior of the vessel under harsh polar conditions. In this work, the effect of ice accumulation on the roll motion characteristics of a polar research vessel subjected to beam wav...

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Main Authors: Jianzhang Qi, Wei Chai, Jun Wu, Meng Cui, Boao Cai, Li Zhou
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Wei Chai
Jun Wu
Meng Cui
Boao Cai
Li Zhou
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Meng Cui
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Li Zhou
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description Stability of polar vessels could be deteriorated due to ice accumulation, making it crucial to investigate the dynamic behavior of the vessel under harsh polar conditions. In this work, the effect of ice accumulation on the roll motion characteristics of a polar research vessel subjected to beam waves has been systematically investigated. Initially, an icing prediction model that integrates environmental factors and hull segmentation is utilized to quantitatively assess ice accumulation across various and durations. Following this, mathematical models of roll motion in regular and random beam waves, based on a one-degree-of-freedom (1-DOF) system, are developed, incorporating nonlinear hydrodynamic terms and parameter variations caused by ice accumulation. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are performed to model the free roll decay motion of the ship under durations of ice accumulation ranging from 0 to 24 h, allowing for an in-depth analysis of how ice accumulation affects linear and nonlinear roll damping. Based on these results, ship roll response in regular beam waves is simulated, quantifying the impact of ice accumulation on the roll resonance curve and amplitude bifurcation phenomena. The findings reveal that ice accumulation markedly decreases the linear damping while increasing the nonlinear damping, leading to a shift in the roll resonance frequency toward lower values. This shift broadens the resonance and instability regions of the roll response. Ice accumulation generally amplifies ship roll, but at specific wave periods reduces roll amplitude by shifting the resonance point. These findings advance roll dynamics understanding and reveal instability risks for ice-affected polar vessels.
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spelling doaj-art-25c4c97b89754f3eb6a4a7ca16439efb2025-08-20T02:58:27ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering2092-67822025-01-011710067810.1016/j.ijnaoe.2025.100678Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam wavesJianzhang Qi0Wei Chai1Jun Wu2Meng Cui3Boao Cai4Li Zhou5Key Laboratory of High Performance Ship Technology (Wuhan University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, ChinaKey Laboratory of High Performance Ship Technology (Wuhan University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China; State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis, Optimization and CAE Software for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China; Corresponding author.Marine Design & Research Institute of China, Shanghai, ChinaMarine Design & Research Institute of China, Shanghai, ChinaCollege of Naval Architecture and Ocean, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Ocean & Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaStability of polar vessels could be deteriorated due to ice accumulation, making it crucial to investigate the dynamic behavior of the vessel under harsh polar conditions. In this work, the effect of ice accumulation on the roll motion characteristics of a polar research vessel subjected to beam waves has been systematically investigated. Initially, an icing prediction model that integrates environmental factors and hull segmentation is utilized to quantitatively assess ice accumulation across various and durations. Following this, mathematical models of roll motion in regular and random beam waves, based on a one-degree-of-freedom (1-DOF) system, are developed, incorporating nonlinear hydrodynamic terms and parameter variations caused by ice accumulation. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are performed to model the free roll decay motion of the ship under durations of ice accumulation ranging from 0 to 24 h, allowing for an in-depth analysis of how ice accumulation affects linear and nonlinear roll damping. Based on these results, ship roll response in regular beam waves is simulated, quantifying the impact of ice accumulation on the roll resonance curve and amplitude bifurcation phenomena. The findings reveal that ice accumulation markedly decreases the linear damping while increasing the nonlinear damping, leading to a shift in the roll resonance frequency toward lower values. This shift broadens the resonance and instability regions of the roll response. Ice accumulation generally amplifies ship roll, but at specific wave periods reduces roll amplitude by shifting the resonance point. These findings advance roll dynamics understanding and reveal instability risks for ice-affected polar vessels.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678225000366Roll motionPolar research shipIce accumulationResonance frequencyBeam waves
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Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves
International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Roll motion
Polar research ship
Ice accumulation
Resonance frequency
Beam waves
title Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves
title_full Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves
title_fullStr Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves
title_full_unstemmed Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves
title_short Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves
title_sort roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves
topic Roll motion
Polar research ship
Ice accumulation
Resonance frequency
Beam waves
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