Prediction of KVLCC2 resistance using STAR-CCM+
Abstract
In this paper, the authors focus on predicting ship resistance of tanker model KVLCC2 in calm water by CFD method using software STAR-CCM+. The flow around the ship is simulated using Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations (RANSE). The physics model - Volume of Fluid (VOF) and k- turbulent model are set; the effects of grids on simulation result are analysed based on choosing different grids; the numerical total resistance of vessel is compared with available experimental result. With the deviation of total drag around 3%, the result shows a high accuracy of this software as well as numerical method in the field of simulating ship resistance in calm water.
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