Experimental modelling of local structure responses for high-speed planing craft in waves
Journal article, 2020

The modelling of planing craft dynamics in waves and related fluid-structure interaction is a hard challenge due to the highly nonlinear, transient and stochastic nature of the whole process. This paper explores the prospectives of detailed experimental modelling of the local structure responses for high-speed planing craft in waves. A novel experimental setup is presented where a well-defined model structure is integrated into the hull bottom of a typical planing craft model. The model is instrumented for measuring strains in the model structure, related slamming pressures, craft rigid body motions and accelerations. The experimental setup is thoroughly described and motivated and crucial aspects of the setup are verified through testing in idealized static loading conditions and by modal analysis. The capabilities of the experimental setup are demonstrated through systematic experiments in regular waves. The most indicative results are presented and discussed in relation to corresponding results from time-domain simulations The presented experimental modelling approach is concluded to enable uniquely detailed studies of the complete slamming related fluid-structure interaction process and provides a good tool for further research and development towards establishment of first principles-based methods for hydrodynamic and structure design of high-speed planing craft.

Operational modal analysis (OMA)

Motion responses

Local structure responses

High-speed planing craft

Slamming

Model experiments

Author

Ermina Begovic

University of Naples Federico II

Carlo Bertorello

University of Naples Federico II

Andrea Bove

University of Naples Federico II

Karl Garme

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Xiangyu Lei

Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Engineering Materials

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Jonas Persson

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)

Giuseppe Petrone

University of Naples Federico II

Mikael Razola

C.A.G Novus

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Anders Rosén

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Ocean Engineering

0029-8018 (ISSN)

Vol. 216 107986

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Areas of Advance

Transport

Subject Categories

Applied Mechanics

Other Civil Engineering

Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics

DOI

10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107986

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11/26/2020