A Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model is built to investigate the hydrodynamic response of a circular ice floe under the influence of a passing ship in calm waters.The ship,mirr...A Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model is built to investigate the hydrodynamic response of a circular ice floe under the influence of a passing ship in calm waters.The ship,mirroring the KRISO Container Ship’s hull design,progresses near an ice floe whose diameter is 30%of the ship’s length and its thickness is 3 m.The ship advances at a constant speed,which is handled by using the overset mesh technique.This study focuses on the ice floe’s motions and the hydrodynamic forces induced by three speeds and three transverse distances of the passing ship.Findings reveal that ship-generated wakes notably influence the ice floe’s motions,with a greater influence on sway than surge.Additionally,the ship’s speed and proximity distinctly affect the ice floe’s motions.展开更多
The gradual increase in shipping and drilling activities in the Arctic regions has resulted in the increased importance of studying the structural safety of polar ships in various ice conditions.Rafted ice refers to a...The gradual increase in shipping and drilling activities in the Arctic regions has resulted in the increased importance of studying the structural safety of polar ships in various ice conditions.Rafted ice refers to a type of accumulated and overlapped sea ice;it is driven by external forces,such as wind and waves,and may exert high loads on ships and threaten their structural safety.Therefore,the properties of rafted ice and the construction of numerical models should be studied before exploring the interaction and collision between ships and rafted ice.Based on the nonlinear finite-element method,this paper introduces the cohesive element model for the simulation of rafted ice.The interaction between ships and rafted ice is studied,and the ice force of the hull is obtained.Numerical simulation results are compared with model test findings,and the effectiveness of the cohesive element method in the construction of the model of rafted ice materials is verified.On this basis,a multilayer rafted ice model is constructed,and its interaction with the ship is studied.The research unveils that rafted ice parts impede crack generation and slow down crack propagation to a certain extent.展开更多
In this study,a numerical method was developed based on peridynamics to determine the ice loads for a ship navigating in level ice.Convergence analysis of threedimensional ice specimen with tensile and compression loa...In this study,a numerical method was developed based on peridynamics to determine the ice loads for a ship navigating in level ice.Convergence analysis of threedimensional ice specimen with tensile and compression loading are carried out first.The effects of ice thickness,sailing speed,and ice properties on the mean ice loads were also investigated.It is observed that the ice fragments resulting from the icebreaking process will interact with one another as well as with the water and ship hull.The ice fragments may rotate,collide,or slide along the ship hull,and these ice fragments will eventually drift away from the ship.The key characteristics of the icebreaking process can be obtained using the peridynamic model such as the dynamic generation of cracks in the ice sheet,propagation and accumulation of ice fragments,as well as collision,rotation,and sliding of the ice fragments along the ship hull.The simulation results obtained for the ice loads and icebreaking process were validated against those determined from the Lindqvist empirical formula and there is good agreement between the results.展开更多
As the Arctic Channel continues to be developed,collisions between polar navigation vessels and sea ice are inevitable,which will directly affect structural safety and vibration comfort.However,the numerical analysis ...As the Arctic Channel continues to be developed,collisions between polar navigation vessels and sea ice are inevitable,which will directly affect structural safety and vibration comfort.However,the numerical analysis method of ship-ice collision-induced vibration is not perfect,and the effect of fluid coupling is not typically considered.In this paper,a simplified numerical analysis method for ship-ice collision-induced vibration is proposed,in which a reliable ice load is obtained by first performing ship-ice-water-air coupled collision calculations,followed by ship-ice-water coupled vibration calculations to obtain the vibration response of the structure.In addition,this paper investigates the full coupling method and the modeling ranges and meshing sizes involved in the analysis ship-ice collision-induced vibration,and the computational efficiencies of the traditional ALE algorithm and S-ALE algorithm are compared.The results indicate that the simplified simulation analysis method and gradient meshing model improve the calculation accuracy and efficiency in ship-ice collision and vibration response analysis.Moreover,the modeling range of the water and air models cannot be less than 6 times the ship width,2 times the ship length,and 1 times the ship depth,and the S-ALE algorithm saves 47.86%time compared to the ALE algorithm.The research results in this paper can provide a reference for the numerical simulation of ship-ice collision-induced vibration.展开更多
文摘A Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model is built to investigate the hydrodynamic response of a circular ice floe under the influence of a passing ship in calm waters.The ship,mirroring the KRISO Container Ship’s hull design,progresses near an ice floe whose diameter is 30%of the ship’s length and its thickness is 3 m.The ship advances at a constant speed,which is handled by using the overset mesh technique.This study focuses on the ice floe’s motions and the hydrodynamic forces induced by three speeds and three transverse distances of the passing ship.Findings reveal that ship-generated wakes notably influence the ice floe’s motions,with a greater influence on sway than surge.Additionally,the ship’s speed and proximity distinctly affect the ice floe’s motions.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52192693,52192690,51979051,51979056 and U20A20327)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFC2803400)。
文摘The gradual increase in shipping and drilling activities in the Arctic regions has resulted in the increased importance of studying the structural safety of polar ships in various ice conditions.Rafted ice refers to a type of accumulated and overlapped sea ice;it is driven by external forces,such as wind and waves,and may exert high loads on ships and threaten their structural safety.Therefore,the properties of rafted ice and the construction of numerical models should be studied before exploring the interaction and collision between ships and rafted ice.Based on the nonlinear finite-element method,this paper introduces the cohesive element model for the simulation of rafted ice.The interaction between ships and rafted ice is studied,and the ice force of the hull is obtained.Numerical simulation results are compared with model test findings,and the effectiveness of the cohesive element method in the construction of the model of rafted ice materials is verified.On this basis,a multilayer rafted ice model is constructed,and its interaction with the ship is studied.The research unveils that rafted ice parts impede crack generation and slow down crack propagation to a certain extent.
基金This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement(Grant No.2017YFE0111400)the National Key R&D Program Strategic International Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Key Specialities(Grant No.2016YFE0202700)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51579054 and 51639004)the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s High-tech Ship Research Project(Grant No.2017-614)Mr.Renwei Liu is supported by a two-year visiting student fellowship in University of California,Berkeley from Chinese Scholar Council(Grant No.201706680104)this support is gratefully acknowledged.The authors also graciously acknowledge Professor Shaofan Li of University of California,Berkeley and Fei Han of Dalian University of Technology for their guidance and fruitful discussion regarding this work.
文摘In this study,a numerical method was developed based on peridynamics to determine the ice loads for a ship navigating in level ice.Convergence analysis of threedimensional ice specimen with tensile and compression loading are carried out first.The effects of ice thickness,sailing speed,and ice properties on the mean ice loads were also investigated.It is observed that the ice fragments resulting from the icebreaking process will interact with one another as well as with the water and ship hull.The ice fragments may rotate,collide,or slide along the ship hull,and these ice fragments will eventually drift away from the ship.The key characteristics of the icebreaking process can be obtained using the peridynamic model such as the dynamic generation of cracks in the ice sheet,propagation and accumulation of ice fragments,as well as collision,rotation,and sliding of the ice fragments along the ship hull.The simulation results obtained for the ice loads and icebreaking process were validated against those determined from the Lindqvist empirical formula and there is good agreement between the results.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51579121)Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education Natural Science Foundation of Major Project(Grant No.15KJA580002)Ship Industry Pre-research Foundation(13J1.5.1)
文摘As the Arctic Channel continues to be developed,collisions between polar navigation vessels and sea ice are inevitable,which will directly affect structural safety and vibration comfort.However,the numerical analysis method of ship-ice collision-induced vibration is not perfect,and the effect of fluid coupling is not typically considered.In this paper,a simplified numerical analysis method for ship-ice collision-induced vibration is proposed,in which a reliable ice load is obtained by first performing ship-ice-water-air coupled collision calculations,followed by ship-ice-water coupled vibration calculations to obtain the vibration response of the structure.In addition,this paper investigates the full coupling method and the modeling ranges and meshing sizes involved in the analysis ship-ice collision-induced vibration,and the computational efficiencies of the traditional ALE algorithm and S-ALE algorithm are compared.The results indicate that the simplified simulation analysis method and gradient meshing model improve the calculation accuracy and efficiency in ship-ice collision and vibration response analysis.Moreover,the modeling range of the water and air models cannot be less than 6 times the ship width,2 times the ship length,and 1 times the ship depth,and the S-ALE algorithm saves 47.86%time compared to the ALE algorithm.The research results in this paper can provide a reference for the numerical simulation of ship-ice collision-induced vibration.
