Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer Flow

This study examines the influence of drift angle on the wave and flow field generated by a submarine navigating through a density-stratified fluid. Employing a numerical methodology, this research computed the viscous flow field around the SUBOFF bare hull under conditions of oblique shipping maneuv...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxing Zhao, Liuliu Shi, Eryun Chen
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/12/2139
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description This study examines the influence of drift angle on the wave and flow field generated by a submarine navigating through a density-stratified fluid. Employing a numerical methodology, this research computed the viscous flow field around the SUBOFF bare hull under conditions of oblique shipping maneuvers. The analytical framework relies on the Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations, supplemented by the Re-Normalization Group (RNG) k-ε turbulence model and the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method. The initial phases of this study involved verifying grid convergence and the accuracy of the numerical methods used. Subsequently, numerical simulations were performed across a spectrum of drift angles while maintaining a fixed Froude number of F<sub>n</sub> = 0.5, with submergence depths set at 1.1 D and 2.0 D. The analysis focused on the wave profiles at both the free surface and the internal surface. The results indicate that the presence of a drift angle produces significant alterations in the characteristics of the free surface and internal surface when compared with straight-ahead motion. Specifically, the asymmetry in the flow field is enhanced, and the variability in the roughness of the free surface is pronounced.
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spelling doaj-art-3be973238ece43fda6c8f468ca2847372025-08-20T02:50:59ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-11-011212213910.3390/jmse12122139Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer FlowXiaoxing Zhao0Liuliu Shi1Eryun Chen2School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, ChinaThis study examines the influence of drift angle on the wave and flow field generated by a submarine navigating through a density-stratified fluid. Employing a numerical methodology, this research computed the viscous flow field around the SUBOFF bare hull under conditions of oblique shipping maneuvers. The analytical framework relies on the Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations, supplemented by the Re-Normalization Group (RNG) k-ε turbulence model and the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method. The initial phases of this study involved verifying grid convergence and the accuracy of the numerical methods used. Subsequently, numerical simulations were performed across a spectrum of drift angles while maintaining a fixed Froude number of F<sub>n</sub> = 0.5, with submergence depths set at 1.1 D and 2.0 D. The analysis focused on the wave profiles at both the free surface and the internal surface. The results indicate that the presence of a drift angle produces significant alterations in the characteristics of the free surface and internal surface when compared with straight-ahead motion. Specifically, the asymmetry in the flow field is enhanced, and the variability in the roughness of the free surface is pronounced.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/12/2139stratified fluiddrift angleSUBOFFoblique shipping maneuvers
spellingShingle Xiaoxing Zhao
Liuliu Shi
Eryun Chen
Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer Flow
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
stratified fluid
drift angle
SUBOFF
oblique shipping maneuvers
title Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer Flow
title_full Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer Flow
title_fullStr Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer Flow
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer Flow
title_short Numerical Study on the Influence of Drift Angle on Wave Properties in a Two-Layer Flow
title_sort numerical study on the influence of drift angle on wave properties in a two layer flow
topic stratified fluid
drift angle
SUBOFF
oblique shipping maneuvers
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/12/2139
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