Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model Estimation

Environmental disturbances such as wind, currents, and waves introduce uncertainties in hydrodynamic parameter estimation, affecting the accuracy of ship maneuvering models and trajectory prediction. This study investigates how these disturbances influence the estimation of hydrodynamic derivatives...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Sanguino, Tongtong Wang, Guoyuan Li, Øyvind Kåre Kjerstad, Houxiang Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Norwegian Society of Automatic Control 2025-01-01
Series:Modeling, Identification and Control
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Online Access:http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2025/MIC-2025-1-3.pdf
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author Beatriz Sanguino
Tongtong Wang
Guoyuan Li
Øyvind Kåre Kjerstad
Houxiang Zhang
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description Environmental disturbances such as wind, currents, and waves introduce uncertainties in hydrodynamic parameter estimation, affecting the accuracy of ship maneuvering models and trajectory prediction. This study investigates how these disturbances influence the estimation of hydrodynamic derivatives in the Abkowitz maneuvering model and their impact on their accuracy. Therefore, models are estimated using least squares regression based on data from four maneuvers conducted under different wind and current conditions. A comparison of the resulting hydrodynamic derivatives identifies parameters that exhibit greater variance as disturbance intensity increases. To further assess their influence on the trajectory prediction error, Sobol sensitivity analysis is applied to determine which parameter variations most significantly affect trajectory accuracy. The results reveal that while some parameters remain stable across environmental conditions, others exhibit slight variations. Additionally, the parameters most affected by disturbances are not necessarily those with the greatest impact on trajectory prediction error. These findings highlight the importance of accounting for environmental effects in vessel model estimation to improve prediction reliability and provide deeper insight into how disturbances impact the model estimation process.
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spelling doaj-art-b7252ac90baa44e9bd342f8ff83d97d12025-08-20T02:32:29ZengNorwegian Society of Automatic ControlModeling, Identification and Control0332-73531890-13282025-01-01461354910.4173/mic.2025.1.3Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model EstimationBeatriz SanguinoTongtong WangGuoyuan LiØyvind Kåre KjerstadHouxiang ZhangEnvironmental disturbances such as wind, currents, and waves introduce uncertainties in hydrodynamic parameter estimation, affecting the accuracy of ship maneuvering models and trajectory prediction. This study investigates how these disturbances influence the estimation of hydrodynamic derivatives in the Abkowitz maneuvering model and their impact on their accuracy. Therefore, models are estimated using least squares regression based on data from four maneuvers conducted under different wind and current conditions. A comparison of the resulting hydrodynamic derivatives identifies parameters that exhibit greater variance as disturbance intensity increases. To further assess their influence on the trajectory prediction error, Sobol sensitivity analysis is applied to determine which parameter variations most significantly affect trajectory accuracy. The results reveal that while some parameters remain stable across environmental conditions, others exhibit slight variations. Additionally, the parameters most affected by disturbances are not necessarily those with the greatest impact on trajectory prediction error. These findings highlight the importance of accounting for environmental effects in vessel model estimation to improve prediction reliability and provide deeper insight into how disturbances impact the model estimation process.http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2025/MIC-2025-1-3.pdfmaneuvering model; external disturbances; parameter estimation; least square regression; sensitivity analysis
spellingShingle Beatriz Sanguino
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Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model Estimation
Modeling, Identification and Control
maneuvering model; external disturbances; parameter estimation; least square regression; sensitivity analysis
title Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model Estimation
title_full Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model Estimation
title_fullStr Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model Estimation
title_full_unstemmed Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model Estimation
title_short Modeling and Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Disturbances in Vessel Model Estimation
title_sort modeling and analyzing the impact of environmental disturbances in vessel model estimation
topic maneuvering model; external disturbances; parameter estimation; least square regression; sensitivity analysis
url http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/2025/MIC-2025-1-3.pdf
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