3D hydrodynamic modelling of fixed oscillating water column wave power plant by a boundary element methods

A three-dimensional (3D) numerical model of fixed Oscillating Water Column system (OWC) is presented and validated. The steady-state potential flow boundary value problem due to regular wave interaction with the OWC is solved by a first order mixed distribution panel method. Ocean response predictions are derived using a deterministic statistical model based on a spectral analysis method. The model validation focusses on diffraction predictions and involves convergence tests and numerical comparisons with independent potential flow computations. Predictions of both regular and irregular wave responses are also compared against experimental results. Sample results including the yearly-averaged power conversion efficiency are presented in the final section to illustrate the method’s suitability to a 3D hydrodynamic design optimisation.     

A reliable simulation for hydrodynamic performance prediction of surface-piercing propellers using URANS method

Surface Piercing Propellers (SPPs) are a particular kind of propellers which are partially submerged operating at the interface of air and water. They are more efficient than submerged propellers for the propulsion system of high-speed crafts because of larger propeller diameter, replacing cavitation with ventilation, decreasing the torque and higher efficiency. This study presents a reliable numerical simulation to predict SPP performance using Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) method. A numerical study on 841-B SPP is performed in open water condition. The free surface is modeled by Volume of Fluid (VOF) approach and the sliding mesh technique is implemented to model the propeller rotational motion. The sliding mesh allows capturing the process of water entry and water exit of blades. The propeller hydrodynamic characteristics, the ventilation pattern and the time history of blade loads are validated through the comparison with available experimental data. For the studied case, it was found that the common grid independence study approach is not sufficient. The grid should be elaborately generated fine enough based on the flow pattern and turbulence modeling parameters in regions near the blade's tip, trailing and leading edges and over the suction side. Details of URANS simulations including optimal time-step size based on propeller revolution rate and the required number of propeller revolutions for periodical results are presented and discussed.     

Effective boundary element method for the interaction of oblique waves with long prismatic structures in water of finite depth

An effective boundary element method (BEM) is presented for the interaction between oblique waves and long prismatic structures in water of finite depth. The Green's function used here is the basic Green's function that does not satisfy any boundary condition. Therefore, the discretized elements for the computation must be placed on all the boundaries. To improve the computational efficiency and accuracy, a modified method for treatment of the open boundary conditions and a direct analytical approach for the singularity integrals in the boundary integral equation are adopted. The present BEM method is applied to the calculation of hydrodynamic coefficients and wave exciting forces for long horizontal rectangular and circular structures. The performance of the present method is demonstrated by comparisons of results with those generated by other analytical and numerical methods.     

沉箱基础对摇板式波浪能装置水动力性能影响研究

摇板式波浪能转换装置具有频率响应范围广、可靠性好、常规海况下转换效率高、建造成本低等优点。基于势流理论建立具有沉箱基础的摇板式波浪能装置水动力性能的解析解。将解析结果与文献中已有结果和边界元数值结果进行了对比,验证了解析解求解过程的正确性。通过算例分析,研究了波浪入射频率、沉箱基础高度、沉箱基础宽度、摇板位置、摇板厚度和摇板密度对装置能量俘获效率的影响。研究结果表明：采用合适高度的沉箱基础能显著提升装置性能;长波海况下,摇板铰接在沉箱基础背浪侧上表面时装置性能更佳,而短波海况下,摇板铰接在沉箱基础迎浪侧上表面更为合理;沉箱基础宽度的推荐值为0.5到1.0倍水深;适当减小摇板厚度能够提升装置性能;应优先选用密度较大的摇板。     

Time Domain Simulation of Transient Responses of Very Large Floating Structures Under Unsteady External Loads

A time domain finite element method （FEM） for the analysis of transient elastic response of a very large floating structure （VLFS） subjected to arbitrary time-dependent external loads is presented. This method is developed directly in time domain and the hydrodynamic problem is formulated based on linear, inviscid and slightly compressible fluid theory and the structural response is analyzed on the thin plate assumption. The time domain finite element procedure herein is validated by comparing numerical results with available experimental data. Finally, the transient elastic response of a pontoon-type VLFS under the landing of an airplane is computed by the proposed time domain FEM. The time histories of the applied force and the position and velocity of an airplane during landing are modeled with data from a Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet.     

基于机器学习的脉动源格林函数预报初探

自由面格林函数是边界元法求解海洋工程水动力学问题的基础,如何精确而快速地计算格林函数及其导数是水动力求解的难题。对无因次化表达的脉动点源格林函数计算建立的数据库,采用深度学习函数库Keras,对数据库进行学习,建立了神经网络预报模型,探讨了全局和局部学习及预报精度,研究了模型预报效率。研究表明机器学习模型预报的格林函数能够保证较高的精度,计算效率高于数值积分计算,低于解析函数为主的多项式逼近,为提高水动力问题求解效率,解决传统计算难题提供了新的思路。     

Numerical investigation of the hydrodynamic interaction between two underwater bodies in relative motion

The hydrodynamic interaction between an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) manoeuvring in close proximity to a larger underwater vehicle can cause rapid changes in the motion of the AUV. This interaction can lead to mission failure and possible vehicle collision. Being self-piloted and comparatively small, an AUV is more susceptible to these interaction effects than the larger body. In an aim to predict the manoeuvring performance of an AUV under the effects of the interaction, the Australian Maritime College (AMC) has conducted a series of computer simulations and captive model experiments. A numerical model was developed to simulate pure sway motion of an AUV at different lateral and longitudinal positions relative to a larger underwater vehicle using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFDs). The variables investigated include the surge force, sway force and the yaw moment coefficients acting on the AUV due to interaction effects, which were in turn validated against experimental results. A simplified method is presented to obtain the hydrodynamic coefficients of an AUV when operating close to a larger underwater body by transforming the single body hydrodynamic coefficients of the AUV using the steady-state interaction forces. This method is considerably less time consuming than traditional methods. Furthermore, the inverse of this method (i.e. to obtain the steady state interaction force) is also presented to obtain the steady-state interaction force at multiple lateral separations efficiently. Both the CFD model and the simplified methods have been validated against the experimental data and are capable of providing adequate interaction predictions. Such methods are critical for accurate prediction of vehicle performance under varying conditions present in real life.     

预修正快速傅里叶变换高阶边界元方法在波浪对物体作用问题中的应用

边界元方法被广泛应用于波浪对海上婕筑物作用领域,但由于传统边界元方法的存储量和计算量均为未知量的平方量级,很难满足大范围多未知量问题的计算需要.本文基于高阶边界元方法,应用预修正快速傅里叶变换方法,使计算量与存储量分别降低至O(NlogN)和O(N)量级,并得到一个连续的压强分布以适应结构设计的要求,同时可以通过使用满...     

多水下机器人系统水动力计算的多线程实现

介绍多水下机器人(UUV)数字仿真平台的硬件结构以及单体UUV和多UUV系统的水动力计算流程,在此基础上利用Windows多线程技术实现多UUV的水动力计算,该方法已经用于多UUV数字仿真平台虚拟环境节点的设计中.系统仿真实验表明该方法设计的应用程序具有良好的执行效率和实时响应能力,为以后多UUV半物理仿真平台的水动力计算和实体多UUV系统水动力系数的验证奠定了基础.     

Numerical investigation of auto-pitch wing-in-ground effect oscillating foil propulsor

The propulsive characteristics of auto-pitch wing-in-ground effect oscillating foil propulsors (APWIGs) were numerically investigated through an unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes solver. The kinematics of such a biplane configuration is characterized by the prescribed heave motion and flow-induced pitch motion restrained by a torsional spring for each foil. Based on the validated numerical model, the comparison of propulsive performance between APWIGs and single auto-pitch oscillating foil, as well as dual-foil heave-only configuration, was conducted at different advance speeds. Results show that APWIGs is advantageous in both thrust production and efficiency enhancement over other two configurations due to the resulting wing-in-ground effect and substantial reduction of flow separation by the flow-regulated pitch motion. Furthermore, the effect of torsional spring stiffness on the propulsion of APWIGs was studied under different loaded conditions. It was found that both the maximum pitching angle and phase difference of pitch with heave are dramatically affected by the spring stiffness, which has major contribution to the hydrodynamic behaviours of the foils. Under a certain operating speed, an optimal torsional spring stiffness that produces the best propulsive performance can be found. With respect to the parametric space in the current study, the APWIGs can achieve a constant high efficiency over 70% by employing an appropriate spring stiffness.     

水平轴潮流能水轮机数值模拟方法对比分析

叶素动量理论和CFD方法是水平轴潮流能水轮机性能分析中运用较为广泛的数值模拟方法,文中结合小尺寸水轮机模型试验,对比分析了叶素动量理论和CFD方法在水轮机性能分析中的准确性和适用性.验证结果表明:叶素动量理论和CFD方法均能对水轮机的性能进行预报,且CFD精度高于动量叶素理论;大尖速比时,动量叶素理论偏离较高,不再适合性能预报;在小尖速比下,建议采用RNGk-ε模型的CFD方法进行分析计算;动量叶素理论适合设计初期设计方案的对比分析,而CFD方法适合对设计结果的验证校核和详细分析.     

Analytical and experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of onshore wave-power devices

The hydrodynamic performance of the oscillating water column type shoreline-mounted wave-power device is numerically studied within linear wave theory by using a boundary element method based on the Wehausen and Laitone 3D shallow water Green's function. In order to verify the numerical model, a 1:12 physical model with different bottom slopes was constructed and tested in a wave basin under regular wave conditions. The effects of the bottom slope on the hydrodynamic performance are investigated by both analytical and experimental methods.     

应用比例边界有限元法求解狭缝对双箱水动力的影响

比例边界有限元法(SBFEM)是一种半解析数值分析的新方法,既融合了有限元法和边界元法的优点,又有其特有的优点。用该方法可求解有限水深下狭缝对双箱水动力作用的影响,为波浪与多浮体超大型结构的相互作用探索一些规律。整个计算域划分成2个无限子域和4个有限子域,并利用加权余量法在各个子域上推导了SBFEM的积分方程;计算了4个数值算例并与边界元等其它数值方法进行了比较,验证了该方法是一种用很少单元便能得到精确结果的高效方法。应用SBFEM对不同箱体宽度、不同狭缝宽度、不同吃水深度条件的双箱作了计算,得出了狭缝对双箱水动力干涉影响的一些规律,对超大型浮体水动力分析和结构设计具有一定的参考价值。     

基于球体的海洋标量场要素的三维可视化技术研究

在分析海洋环境标量场要素数据特点,了解常规的海洋环境要素分析和可视化表达方式的基础上,对在三维球体模型上实现海洋标量场要素时空分析和可视化表达的方法和技术进行了研究.提出了海洋标量场要素数据的三维空间数据模型,以此为基础利用VC与Open GL技术实现纹理数据的实时绘制,并采用基于对象的方法在三维球体上对其进行可视化表达,实现了真正意义上基于地球球体模型的海洋标量场要素的可视化.该基于球体的可视化方式能更好地表现研究对象的区域特点,特别是在进行大范围区域乃至全球性研究时更具优势.同时,通过按需进行数据抽取,系统在数据加载效率与数据承载总量上都有所提高,在＂数字海洋＂原型系统中目前已经加载了全球范围多个精度的温度、盐度、密度、声速等标量场数据,并实现了业务化运行.     

Short-crested waves interaction with a concentric porous cylinder system with partially porous outer cylinder

In this paper, based on the linear wave theory, the interaction of short-crested waves with a concentric dual cylindrical system with a partially porous outer cylinder is studied by using the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM), which is a novel semi-analytical method with the advantages of combining the finite element method (FEM) with the boundary element method (BEM). The whole solution domain is divided into one unbounded sub-domain and one bounded sub-domain by the exterior cylinder. By weakening the governing differential equation in the circumferential direction, the SBFEM equations for both domains can be solved analytically in the radial direction. Only the boundary on the circumference of the exterior porous cylinder is discretized with curved surface finite elements. Meanwhile, by introducing a variable porous-effect parameter G, non-homogeneous materials caused by the complex configuration of the exterior cylinder are modeled without additional efforts. Comparisons clearly demonstrate the excellent accuracy and computational efficiency associated with the present SBFEM. The effects of the wide range wave parameters and the structure configuration are examined. This parametric study will help determine the various hydrodynamic effects of the concentric porous cylindrical structure.     

法向承力锚极限抗拔力特性

法向承力锚是一种新型的适用于深海工程的系泊基础,其极限抗拔力是锚在工程应用中的关键指标。尝试用两种不同的方法评估法向承力锚的极限抗拔力,其一是基于塑性上限分析理论;其二是运用非线性有限元数值方法。与已有的经验公式相比,所建立的计算模型不仅可考虑海床土性质,还能反映锚板定位(嵌入深度及角度)以及系缆力角度对锚极限抗拔力的影响。在与已有评估方法进行比较的基础上,还特别对锚板的嵌入深度、角度以及系缆力角度变化对极限抗拔力的影响规律进行了分析,对三种方法的适用性进行了评述。     

Parametric Geometric Model and Hydrodynamic Shape Optimization of A Flying-Wing Structure Underwater Glider

Combining high precision numerical analysis methods with optimization algorithms to make a systematic exploration of a design space has become an important topic in the modern design methods. During the design process of an underwater glider''s flying-wing structure, a surrogate model is introduced to decrease the computation time for a high precision analysis. By these means, the contradiction between precision and efficiency is solved effectively. Based on the parametric geometry modeling, mesh generation and computational fluid dynamics analysis, a surrogate model is constructed by adopting the design of experiment (DOE) theory to solve the multi-objects design optimization problem of the underwater glider. The procedure of a surrogate model construction is presented, and the Gaussian kernel function is specifically discussed. The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is applied to hydrodynamic design optimization. The hydrodynamic performance of the optimized flying-wing structure underwater glider increases by 9.1%.     

Axisymmetric liquid block impact on a solid surface

The hydrodynamic problem of collision of an axisymmetric water block and solid boundary has been analyzed based on the velocity potential theory. The three dimensional axisymmetric hydrodynamic problem is converted to a quasi two dimensional one and is solved in axisymmetric coordinate system using the boundary element method. Numerical simulations are made for collision of a solid cone with a liquid cone or a spheroidal liquid block. The results in the former are compared with those obtained from similarity solution and excellent agreement is found. Numerical results are then presented for the collision between different solid cones and various spheroidal liquid blocks.     

基于磁力耦合器的载人潜水器电力推进装置研究

基于磁力耦合传动技术,对载人潜水器电力推进装置进行了系统设计与传动特性研究。采用电磁场有限元方法研究了永磁式磁力耦合器的运行机理和矩角特性,分析了其稳定传动区域和失步条件;分析了螺旋桨的负载特性,采用切比雪夫多项式研究了螺旋桨的四象限全工况动态模型;建立了水下无刷直流推进电机的数学模型和传递函数,设计了推进电机的转速闭环控制系统以抑制转速波动,提高输出推力的平稳度。完成了样机的设计与制造,通过水池试验验证了该推进装置在载人潜水器上的可行性与适用性。