Prediction of flows around FPSO hull sections in roll using an unsteady Navier-Stokes solver

Spyros A. Kinnas*, Yi Hsiang Yu, Vimal Vinayan

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Abstract

The objective of this research is to model the physics of the separated unsteady viscous flow over the bilge keels of an FPSO hull subject to roll motions. A cell center based Finite Volume Method (FVM) scheme is implemented for the solution of the 2-D Navier-Stokes equations (NS2D). The scheme is verified in the case of a submerged fixed hull with bilge keels subject to alternating flow. The effects on the pressure distribution along the hull and the moment histories are investigated. Moreover, the inviscid flow results are also compared to those from the Boundary Element Method (BEM) based potential solver for verification purposes. Finally, the effects of large roll angle on the FPSO hull with or without bilge keels are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of The Sixteenth 2006 International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2006
Pages384-393
Number of pages10
StatePublished - May 2006
Event16th 2006 International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2006 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 28 May 20062 Jun 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)1098-6189
ISSN (Electronic)1555-1792

Conference

Conference16th 2006 International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period28/05/062/06/06

Keywords

  • Bilge keels
  • Boundary element method
  • Finite volume method
  • FPSO hull
  • Navier-Stokes equations
  • Roll motion

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