This paper presents our approach for the computation of free-surface/rigid-body interaction phenomena with emphasis on ship hydrodynamics. We adopt the level set approach to capture the free-surface. The rigid body is described using six-degree-of-freedom equations of motion. An interface-tracking method is used to handle the interface between the moving rigid body and the fluid domain. An Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian version of the residual-based variational multiscale formulation for the Navier–Stokes and level set equations is employed in order to accommodate the fluid domain motion. The free-surface/rigid body problem is formulated and solved in a fully coupled fashion. The numerical results illustrate the accuracy and robustness of the proposed approach.
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Special Section: Computational Fluid Mechanics And Fluid–Structure Interaction
Free-Surface Flow and Fluid-Object Interaction Modeling With Emphasis on Ship Hydrodynamics
I. Akkerman,
I. Akkerman
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6133; USA and Department of Structural Engineering,
e-mail: iakkerman@ucsd.edu
University of California
, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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Y. Bazilevs,
Y. Bazilevs
Department of Structural Engineering,
e-mail: jbazilevs@ucsd.edu
University of California
, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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D. J. Benson,
D. J. Benson
Department of Structural Engineering,
University of California
, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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M. W. Farthing,
M. W. Farthing
Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6133
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C. E. Kees
C. E. Kees
Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6133
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I. Akkerman
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6133; USA and Department of Structural Engineering,
University of California
, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093e-mail: iakkerman@ucsd.edu
Y. Bazilevs
Department of Structural Engineering,
University of California
, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093e-mail: jbazilevs@ucsd.edu
D. J. Benson
Department of Structural Engineering,
University of California
, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
M. W. Farthing
Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6133
C. E. Kees
Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6133
J. Appl. Mech. Jan 2012, 79(1): 010905 (11 pages)
Published Online: December 13, 2011
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March 22, 2011
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May 15, 2011
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December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
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Akkerman, I., Bazilevs, Y., Benson, D. J., Farthing, M. W., and Kees, C. E. (December 13, 2011). "Free-Surface Flow and Fluid-Object Interaction Modeling With Emphasis on Ship Hydrodynamics." ASME. J. Appl. Mech. January 2012; 79(1): 010905. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005072
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