Research on Course-Changing Performance of a Large Ship with Spoiler Fins

The poor maneuverability inherent to large ships is a non-negligible problem that restricts the development of the shipping industry, as large ships can only cruise at an excessively conservative speed when they encounter complicated traffic conditions; nevertheless, ship collision accidents still o...

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Main Authors: Zedong Zhang, Shuai Hao, Bin Wang, Xingdao Bo, Xuning Zhang, Yang Yu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/2059
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Bin Wang
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Yang Yu
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Yang Yu
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description The poor maneuverability inherent to large ships is a non-negligible problem that restricts the development of the shipping industry, as large ships can only cruise at an excessively conservative speed when they encounter complicated traffic conditions; nevertheless, ship collision accidents still occasionally occur. In the present study, the novel concept of spoiler fins for modern large ships is proposed. In order to assess their effectiveness in enhancing ship maneuverability, a KRISO container ship (KCS) was selected to carry a pair of spoiler fins, after which a simplified simulation approach for saving the calculation resource was designed for ship collision avoidance conditions, and a full-scale numerical model, including the ship hull, fin, and fluid field domain, was established. Transient-state hydrodynamic forces were calculated during collision avoidance maneuvers using the CFD method; the pressure and velocity contours around the ship were demonstrated; and the ship motion trajectories under different initial ship speeds were simulated and predicted through the adoption of overset mesh and 6-DOF dynamic mesh techniques. Eventually, the improved course-changing performance, dependent on the spoiler fins, was validated.
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spelling doaj-art-aff74131b80549ea8e23780d38917b2d2025-08-20T01:54:02ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-11-011211205910.3390/jmse12112059Research on Course-Changing Performance of a Large Ship with Spoiler FinsZedong Zhang0Shuai Hao1Bin Wang2Xingdao Bo3Xuning Zhang4Yang Yu5Maritime College, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, ChinaMaritime College, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, ChinaInstitute of Ocean Energy and Intelligent Construction, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, ChinaMaritime College, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, ChinaMaritime College, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Intelligent Construction and Operation, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaThe poor maneuverability inherent to large ships is a non-negligible problem that restricts the development of the shipping industry, as large ships can only cruise at an excessively conservative speed when they encounter complicated traffic conditions; nevertheless, ship collision accidents still occasionally occur. In the present study, the novel concept of spoiler fins for modern large ships is proposed. In order to assess their effectiveness in enhancing ship maneuverability, a KRISO container ship (KCS) was selected to carry a pair of spoiler fins, after which a simplified simulation approach for saving the calculation resource was designed for ship collision avoidance conditions, and a full-scale numerical model, including the ship hull, fin, and fluid field domain, was established. Transient-state hydrodynamic forces were calculated during collision avoidance maneuvers using the CFD method; the pressure and velocity contours around the ship were demonstrated; and the ship motion trajectories under different initial ship speeds were simulated and predicted through the adoption of overset mesh and 6-DOF dynamic mesh techniques. Eventually, the improved course-changing performance, dependent on the spoiler fins, was validated.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/2059large shipsship maneuverabilityCFDoverset mesh6-DOF dynamic meshspoiler fins
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Research on Course-Changing Performance of a Large Ship with Spoiler Fins
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
large ships
ship maneuverability
CFD
overset mesh
6-DOF dynamic mesh
spoiler fins
title Research on Course-Changing Performance of a Large Ship with Spoiler Fins
title_full Research on Course-Changing Performance of a Large Ship with Spoiler Fins
title_fullStr Research on Course-Changing Performance of a Large Ship with Spoiler Fins
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title_short Research on Course-Changing Performance of a Large Ship with Spoiler Fins
title_sort research on course changing performance of a large ship with spoiler fins
topic large ships
ship maneuverability
CFD
overset mesh
6-DOF dynamic mesh
spoiler fins
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/2059
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