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EHP
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Contents

Estimating Hull Performance (EHP).................................................................................................. 1

Installing EHP..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Launching EHP................................................................................................................................................... 8
Setting up a Hull Performance Simulation....................................................................................................9
Importing and Orienting the Hull Geometry....................................................................................... 10
Positioning the Hull Geometry............................................................................................................. 12
Checking the Hull Geometry.................................................................................................................14
Defining Hull Parameters...................................................................................................................... 16
Reporting Results................................................................................................................................... 17
Specifying Test Parameters................................................................................................................... 19
Hull Parameters Reference............................................................................................................................ 22
Results Type Reference.................................................................................................................................. 24

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Estimating Hull Performance (EHP)

EHP (Estimating Hull Performance) is an add-on to STAR-CCM+ that provides a dedicated user interface to
guide you through simulations of ship hull motion in calm water. EHP is designed for analyses of displacement
hulls with no appendages.

EHP helps you set up and run a hull performance simulation. In EHP, you create a testing matrix for your
simulation that consists of a range of hull speeds. The process runs through the entire range of hull speeds
whereby each subsequent simulation uses the previous simulation results as its initial condition. On
completion, EHP provides a PowerPoint report that contains marine-specific graphs and images of the results
for each hull speed.

You do not require a detailed knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in order to use the tool.
However, you still have access to the full functionality of STAR-CCM+ if you want to modify your model or
move to simulating more complex scenarios.

The EHP user interface consists of several panels that you work through sequentially in setting up a simulation.
In the background, EHP defines the models and parameters that are required for the analysis in the STAR-CCM+
simulation tree.

Inside EHP
EHP sets up many aspects of the hull performance simulation based on best practices such as:
• Extents of the geometrical domain
• Refinements of the volume mesh near the water surface and around the hull
• Transient simulation and time-step
• Wave damping
• Physical runtime

Geometry
The computational domain is defined by a virtual towing tank. You import the hull geometry and EHP
creates a block—the virtual towing tank—around it.

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The extents of the computational domain are determined automatically and depend on the hull's length
between perpendiculars (Lpp). The parameter LFar is defined as a function of the Froude number and wake
wave lengths, as given in the formulae below.

Volumetric Mesh Refinements

EHP generates a volume mesh with automatic volumetric refinements around the hull and at the free
surface. The locations and sizes of these refinements are based on best practices to ensure a high level of
accuracy in the solution with a minimum cell count. Each volume mesh is the result of a balance of all the
parameters that are important to free surface simulations of displacement vessels for a range of non-
dimensional speeds (Froude numbers) of Fn = 0.15–0.4.

There are three volumetric refinements to resolve the free surface. In the vertical direction, these
refinements are sized to be approximately equal to the stagnation height of water at Fn = 0.15, 0.275, and

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0.4. The stagnation height is the highest possible height that the water can reach due to the speed. The
volumetric free surface refinements are centered around z = 0. The mesh spacing within the refinements is
determined such that an even number of cells result. With an even number of cells, there is one cell above
and one cell below the calm water-line during initialization. This arrangement results in a volume fraction of
1 for water and 0 for air in these cells, thus giving a distinct discontinuity at the free surface. A distinct
discontinuity of volume fraction avoids numerical diffusion.

Motion of the Hull

The motion of the hull (that is, the heave and pitch of the hull) is calculated using Dynamic Fluid Body
Interaction (DFBI). DFBI simulates the motion of a rigid body in response to pressure and shear forces
exerted by the fluid. For a hull performance simulation, a quasi steady-state solution is sought. EHP employs
the equilibrium motion method, designed to achieve quickly a quasi steady-state equilibrium position of a
rigid body that is subject to fluid forces or other external forces.
For more information, see:
STAR-CCM+ > User Guide > Modeling Physics > Modeling Dynamic Fluid Body Interaction
STAR-CCM+ User Guide > Modeling Physics > Modeling Dynamic Fluid Body Interaction > Working with 6-
DOF Bodies > Equilibrium

Time-Step
EHP defines the simulation as a transient turbulent multiphase simulation. EHP uses the Volume of Fluid
(VOF) method in order to solve for the development of the free surface (that is, the phase interface
between water and air). The k-ϵ model accounts for turbulence. The implicit unsteady solver uses a time-
step that is automatically calculated as:
C ⋅ ΔxHull
Δt = (1)
vHull

where C is the Courant number, ΔxHull is the cell size at the hull, and vHull is the velocity of the hull.

Variable Wave Damping

When a ship hull is towed through the calm water of the virtual towing tank, waves are generated that
propagate through the computational domain. To a certain extent, these waves dissipate the further they
travel towards the outer boundaries of the computational domain. However, waves can reach the outer
boundaries without dissipating and are reflected there. This wave reflection can cause numerical
instabilities. To eliminate wave reflection, EHP employs a variable wave damping method on all boundaries
except the top of the virtual towing tank. The waves are damped by introducing a resistance to vertical
motion. This resistance is applied up to a certain distance from the boundary. This distance is called the
damping length.
EHP computes a damping length that varies with ship speed (Froude number) and generated wake wave
length. This damping length is then uniform throughout the computational domain.
The variable damping length is calculated as:
t π
LFar − LB + LB ⋅ cos2 ⋅ , t < 10ts
LD = 10ts 2 (2)
LFar − LB , t ≥ 10ts

where:

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LB = 0.4925 ⋅ Fn−0.8 ⋅ λ Buffer length—the distance between the hull and the location where
damping ends
2π
λ= g
⋅ v2s Deep water wake wave length

2π
λmax = g
⋅ v2s Wake wave length at maximum allowed ship speed
max

LB = 0.4925 ⋅ Fn−0.8 ⋅ λmax Maximum buffer length

max

LD = 4.5e−3.75 ⋅ Fn ⋅ λmax Maximum damping length

max

LFar = LD + LB Farfield distance from the hull

max max

vs = 0.4 ⋅ g ⋅ LWL Maximum allowed ship speed

max

vs
Fn = Froude number
g ⋅ LWL

LWL
ts = vs
Ship convective time scale

LWL Waterline length

vs Ship speed

Fnmax = 0.4 Maximum allowed Froude number in EHP

g Acceleration due to gravity

Froude Scaling
EHP can simulate ship hulls in model scale or in full scale. When you perform a simulation in model scale,
EHP applies the Froude scaling procedure to scale up results for drag and estimated power to full scale.
These scaled full scale results are then output to the PowerPoint report.
The Froude scaling method is analogous to the industry best practice that is promulgated by the
International Towing Tank Convention (ITTC) without the Prohaska form factor correction.
The method assumes that the residuary drag coefficient of the ship at model scale and of the ship at full
scale are equal:
DRM
CRS = CRM = 1
(3)
ρ v2 S
2 M M M

With Eqn. (3), the pressure drag at full scale can be obtained as:
1
DRS = CRS ρSv2SSS (4)
2

The frictional drag coefficient ITTC-57 flat plate friction line is given by:
0.075
CFS = 2
(5)
log Re S − 2

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Using Eqn. (5), the frictional drag at full scale can be computed as:
1
DFS = CFS ρSv2SSS (6)
2

The total drag coefficient at full scale is the sum of the frictional and pressure drag coefficients:
CTS = CRS + CFS (7)

Analogously, the total drag at full scale is given by:

DTS = DRS + DFS (8)

The estimated hydrodynamic power at full scale can then be calculated as:
PE = EHP = DTSvS (9)

where:

CRS Residuary drag coefficient at full scale

CRM Residuary drag coefficient at model scale

DRM Pressure drag at model scale that is computed from

the simulation

ρM Density of water at model scale

ρS Density of water at full scale

vM Model scale ship speed

SM Model scale wetted surface area at zero-speed

vS = vM λ Full scale ship speed

LS
λ= L
Model scale factor
M

LS, LM Full scale/ model scale ship length

ReS Full scale Reynolds number

SS, SM Full scale/ model scale wetted surface area at zero-

speed

Physical Runtime
The physical runtime of the simulation is determined automatically. For each hull speed, EHP monitors the
average resistance of the hull. If the average resistance oscillates less than 0.5% over the last 500 time-
steps, the run stops. If the stopping criterion is never fulfilled, the simulation stops after a maximum
number of time-steps of 7500 for the first hull speed, and after 3500 time-steps for each additional hull
speed.

Contents:
Installing EHP

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Launching EHP
Setting up a Hull Performance Simulation
Hull Parameters Reference
Results Type Reference

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Installing EHP

Estimating Hull Performance (EHP) is provided as a separate plugin to STAR-CCM+ that you download from the
Steve Portal. EHP requires a separate license.

Before you begin, you must have:

• a login to the Steve Portal
• STAR-CCM+ v12.04 installed

If you do not have your account information, contact your account manager.

To install EHP:

1. In a web browser, log in to the Steve portal and click next to Tools.

2. Click and select APT Series.

3. Select the Version that you require from the dropdown list
4. Under Related Files and Documentation, click the Download link next to the zipped EHP file.
5. Retrieve the download and unzip the contents.
The unzipped subfolder contains the EHP NetBeans plugin.
6. Launch STAR-CCM+ v12.04 and select Tools > Plugins.
7. In the Plugins dialog, click the Downloaded tab and select Add Plugins....
8. Navigate to the extracted EHP subfolder, select the .nbm file and click Open.
9. In the Downloaded list, make sure that the checkbox next to EHP is activated and click Install.
10. In the Plugin Installer dialog, follow the on-screen instructions, accept the license agreement, and click
Install.
a) In the Validation Warning dialog, click Continue.
b) In the Plugin Installer window, click Finish.
11. Close the empty Plugins dialog.
The (Start STAR-CCM+ EHP Add-on) icon is added to the toolbar, which becomes active when a
simulation file is loaded, or a new simulation file is started from the STAR-CCM+ file menu.

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Launching EHP

Launch EHP from the toolbar within STAR-CCM+.

Before you can start EHP, you must have:

• EHP installed.
• an EHP license
If you do not have an EHP license, contact your account manager.

To launch EHP:

1. Launch STAR-CCM+ and create a New Simulation.

The (Start EHP STAR-CCM+ Add-on) icon becomes active.
2. In the toolbar, click (Start EHP STAR-CCM+ Add-on).
3. In the New Session/Import ehp file dialog, do one of the following:
• Click New to start a new EHP session.
• Click Import EHP File to load settings from a previous EHP session.

The EHP license feature is checked out and the EHP user interface appears.

Note: Ensure that no unrelated STAR-CCM+ simulation files are loaded before starting EHP as this will
cause errors.

4. Enter the project name, which will also be used for naming the .ehp and .sim files by default (with any
spaces removed).

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Setting up a Hull Performance Simulation

You set up a hull performance simulation by going through the panels of EHP from first to last. Each panel
represents a major step of the workflow for setting up the simulation.

To set up a hull performance simulation, do the following:

1. Import and orient the hull geometry.
2. Position the hull geometry.
3. Check the hull geometry for surface errors.
4. Define the hull parameters.
5. Report the results.
6. Specify test parameters.

Contents:
Importing and Orienting the Hull Geometry
Positioning the Hull Geometry
Checking the Hull Geometry
Defining Hull Parameters
Reporting Results
Specifying Test Parameters

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Importing and Orienting the Hull Geometry

You can import the hull geometry in several different formats. These formats can either be tessellated surface
information or CAD-based geometry. If the geometry is not appropriately aligned with the axes of the
coordinate system, reorient the hull.

EHP accepts the following hull topologies:

• Fully enclosed hull with or without superstructure
• Open half-hull

EHP does not support closed half-hulls.

To import the hull geometry:

1. Select the panel, Import Hull.

2. Set the Import Units corresponding to those of the model in the import file.
3. If your hull geometry is in model scale, set Input Geometry Scale Factor to the appropriate value.

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This scale factor is defined as the ratio of the full-scale hull to the imported model-scale hull.
Consequently, specify the scale factor as greater or equal to one. EHP does not use the scale factor to scale
up the model geometrically. EHP applies the scale factor to adjust the model-scale results to full-scale ship
results based on the Froude scaling method.
4. Click Import Geometry, navigate to the geometry file to import, then click Open.
The hull geometry is imported and plotted in the output window in the default orientation.

The imported geometry must be aligned with the axes of the coordinate system such that the bow points in
the +X direction, the port points in the +Y direction, and the deck points in the +Z direction. If the orientation
of the imported geometry does not conform to the expected directions, reorient the geometry.

5. Depending on how the imported hull geometry is oriented in the output window, do one of the following:

Orientation after Import Subsequent steps

Correctly aligned. • Make sure that No rotation applied is selected
and click Next.

Corresponds to one of the three alternative 1. Select the option that represents the imported
orientations, [Bow +x, Deck -z, Port +y], [Bow orientation.
-x, Deck +z, Port -y], or [Bow -x, Deck -z, Port 2. Click Reorient Geometry, then Next.
+y].
Does not correspond to the default or 1. Activate Manually select directions and set the
alternative orientations. Deck and Bow directions.
2. Click Reorient Geometry, then Next.

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Positioning the Hull Geometry

EHP requires that the imported hull geometry is positioned with the aft-perpendicular located at x=0, the
centerline at y=0, and the design water line (DWL) at z=0. If the imported geometry is not in the correct
position, you can use the x 1 and x10 buttons to shift the geometry incrementally in certain coordinate
directions.

If you import a half-hull geometry, make sure to position all centerline vertices of the geometry at y=0 or
slightly below (y<0). This positioning is important for the subsequent surface check to close the half-hull
geometry off correctly. To avoid any issues with this surface repair step, you are advised to import a full-hull
geometry.

EHP gives you an estimate of the geometric extents of the imported hull with respect to the coordinate system
that is displayed in the STAR-CCM+ Output window. The geometric values are:
• Hull Beam
• Hull Depth
• Draught

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• Length between perpendiculars Lpp

You can use these values to verify that the hull is in the correct position.

EHP automatically estimates the value for Reference Length to correspond to Lpp. This reference length is
used to compute related values, such as the geometric coefficients in the Hull Parameters panel or the position
of the wave cut plots in the Report panel.

To position the hull geometry:

1. (Optional) To specify a reference length other than Lpp, set Reference Length to a user-defined value and
activate Freeze.
This reference length is fixed even when you reposition the hull. The fixed reference length value is used
for the computation of related values.
2. Set the Unit that applies to the center distance value.
The scale in the Output window remains in m.
3. Select the direction in which to adjust the hull position:

Direction Steps

Adjust sinkage and aft-perpendicular position (X and Z axes). • Click Side.

Adjust aft-perpendicular and centerline position (X and Y axes). • Click Top.

Adjust centerline position and sinkage (Y and Z axes). • Click Front.

4. In the center box, enter the distance increment.

5. Click x 1 and x 10 in the corresponding directions to move the hull geometry in increments of 1 and 10
times the center value.
6. Repeat Steps 3–5 until the hull is positioned correctly.
7. Click Next.

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Checking the Hull Geometry

Before a volume mesh of the computational domain is created, the surface mesh of the imported geometry
must be closed and error-free. EHP checks the surface geometry and runs a surface repair tool automatically to
prepare or fix the imported hull geometry. If EHP finds errors that the automatic surface repair cannot fix,
repair the surface manually.

Note: EHP detects whether the hull geometry is a full hull or an open half-hull and prepares the
generation of the volume mesh accordingly. EHP requires a half-hull model to be open about the
symmetry plane.

To check the hull geometry:

1. Click Check Hull.

Surface diagnostics and automatic surface repair run.
2. Depending on the result of the surface check, do one of the following:

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Surface Steps
Check Result
No Errors • Click Next.
found!
Found errors 1. Click Start Surface Repair Tool.
in surface
The surface repair tool runs the surface diagnostics and appears over the simulation
tree of STAR-CCM+. The hull geometry is displayed in the Output window with the
errors highlighted.
2. Use the surface repair tool to fix the marked errors in the surface.
3. Click Close.
4. Bring the EHP window back to the foreground and return to the Prepare Hull panel.
5. (Optional) Click Export Geometry.

You can export the fixed geometry for later use.

EHP stores the geometry as a discretized surface to the file

ExportFromEHP.dbs.
6. Click Next.

The surface repair tool is not part of EHP, but starts within STAR-CCM+. For more information on how to
use it, see the STAR-CCM+ User Guide, section User Guide > Modeling Geometry > The Surface Repair Tool
> Repairing Surfaces.

After the hull geometry is error-free, you can optionally specify an initial trim for the hull. If the geometry has a
superstructure, you can also choose to omit the superstructure by clipping the geometry along a height that
you define. EHP calculates weight by initial sinkage. Therefore, the superstructure is not needed to calculate
weight and, if included, would slow down the simulation. Make sure that the clip height is above the designed
maximum water level for the speeds that you plan to run.

Note: First, clip the superstructure and commit this setting, then set the initial trim and commit. You can
use Reset to revert any entered values to default. Make sure that you reset the values in the
opposite order from setting them.

To clip a superstructure:

3. Set Clip Superstructure to the clip height and click Commit.

4. To specify an initial trim:
a) Set the coordinates for the Rotation Point around which the initial trim angle is taken.
b) Set Initial Trim (values > 0 rotate bow down) to the trim angle for the hull at the start of the
simulation.
c) Click Commit.

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Defining Hull Parameters

In EHP, you set fluid properties for water such as density and dynamic viscosity. EHP estimates and displays
parameters for hull geometry, basic intact hydrostatics, and inertia.

To set water properties :

1. Enter the Physics Parameters.

To define hull parameters:

2. Click Calculate Approximate Values.

To estimate the inertial parameters and the geometric coefficients of the hull, EHP creates a dummy
volume mesh and applies a hydrostatic solution to the hull.
EHP approximates the Values for Full Ship based upon the Input Physics Parameters.
3. If you know the exact inertial parameter values, overwrite the approximate values in the corresponding
text boxes.
4. Click Next.

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Reporting Results

EHP creates a report in PowerPoint format at the end of the simulation. You select the plots and scenes to
include in the report.

The plots that EHP generates for the report correspond to an internal format. To analyze the underlying plot
data with an external spreadsheet software of your choice, you can optionally activate the output of tabular
plot data in .csv format.

To report results:

1. (Optional) To use a customized PowerPoint template, for example, with the logo of your company, click
Load Template (Optional).
Valid formats are .pot, .potm, .potx.
2. Activate the plots and scenes to include in the report.
See Results Type Reference for details on available plots and scenes.

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3. (Optional) To export tabular plot data, activate Create CSV File? next to the corresponding plot.
4. Click Next.

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Specifying Test Parameters

In the Test Parameters tab, you specify the settings for the overall testing matrix. You specify the hull speeds,
the degrees of freedom on motion of the hull, and the mesh resolution. When the settings are complete, you
generate the volume mesh.

1. Specify the nominal cell size of the volume mesh by setting the BaseSize.
Specify the Mesh Size on Hull, either by setting the Denominator, or the Base Size values (setting one
will change the other accordingly).
2. (Optional) Set up the simulation without generating the mesh:
a) Activate Do Not Generate Mesh
b) Set the velocity range and units using the procedure detailed in Step 5.
The simulation (physics, boundary conditions, and mesh settings) is set up, but the volume mesh is
not generated. Experienced STAR-CCM+ users may choose this option in order to modify the default
mesh settings manually in the simulation tree (for example, the extent and position of the volumetric
refinements).

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3. Specify the degrees of freedom in which the hull is free to move:

a) To include pitch motion, activate Simulate Pitch.
b) To include heave motion, activate Simulate Heave.
4. Set the method for Dynamic Motion to Rotation and Translation or to Morpher (Beta).

Note: The Morpher meshing feature is a Beta version and only works for the interactive single
velocity calculation. It does not currently work in batch mode.

5. To specify the test parameters, do one of the following:

• To run a number of simulations in batch mode sequentially, providing results for multiple hull
velocities:
1. Specify the Velocity Units.
2. Specify a velocity range for the hull speeds by entering a Minimum, a Maximum, and an
increment Delta value.

Note: To solve for one velocity in batch mode, set the Minimum and Maximum velocities as
equal. The value of Delta is ignored in this case.

3. Specify the Report Velocity Units.

4. Click Reset Velocities to set the specified velocity range and populate the Velocity Table.

The test velocity set is updated with the specified values. Any previous test velocity set is
overwritten.
5. Click on an entry in the Velocity Table. Right-click to obtain options for adding, deleting or
copying a test velocity directly within the table.

Note: Click the Reset Velocities button to reset the table with the new velocity range (this
will be highlighted only if the Minimum, Maximum or Delta values have been
changed and will overwrite any manually input velocities).

• To run a single hull velocity simulation interactively from the GUI:

1. Set the Velocity Units and Report Velocity Units as detailed above.
2. Set the Minimum velocity equal to the desired value.
6. Click Setup.
The volume mesh is generated. Depending on the base cell size, this process takes a few minutes to
complete.
The volume mesh is displayed in the Output window of STAR-CCM+ and EHP saves a simulation file to the
working directory named [EHP_PreProcessSimFile].sim and creates a BatchScript.java
file that can be used to run in batch mode.
7. To include scenes that are not listed in the Report Panel:
a) Create these scenes manually within the STAR-CCM+ simulation tree.
b) Rename the scenes to add the prefix UserScene_
EHP detects these user-defined scenes and adds them to the PowerPoint report for each hull speed.
8. Click Save Sim.
The simulation setup is stored to [ProjectName].sim in your working directory.
9. Run the simulation.

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Run Type Steps

Batch Run with a range 1. Retrieve the BatchScript.java file from your working directory (on
of Velocities or a single Linux), or from [Local Disk]\Users\[User]\Documents (the
velocity default for Windows 10), or another specified location on Windows.
2. For Windows, change the Start-in folder to [Local Disk]
\Users\[User]\Documents within the Command Window or set
within Shortcut Properties
3. Run STAR-CCM+ in batch mode from the command line:

[path to STAR-CCM+]\star\bin\starccm+ -batch

BatchScript.java -np <Number of CPUs> [Project
Name].sim

Note: Ensure to match case sensitvity for all folders and file names.

Interactive Run with • Click Run Initial Velocity.

one Velocity

The interactive run does

not generate a
Powerpoint report.

10. (Optional) Click Save .ehp File.

You store the GUI settings to an .ehp file to a suitable location on your hard disk. This file can then be
restored when launching EHP.

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Hull Parameters Reference

Physics Parameters
Temperature Specifies the temperature of the water, which you can set as a value in the range 0 to
30 °C (32–86 °F).

Water Defines the water type. The Density and Dyn. Viscosity are automatically adjusted
accordingly.

Fresh Selects fresh water.

Sea Selects sea water.

Density Specifies the density of water.

Dyn. Viscosity Specifies the dynamic viscosity of water.

Values for Full Ship

Displacement The mass displacement of the hull, based on the defined waterline and the
water density.

COB The center of buoyancy. Determined by the volumetric centroid of the

immersed volume of the hull. Hydrostatic pressure forces effectively act
upon this point.

COG The center of gravity. Estimated to be aligned with the COB to have a zero-
pitch moment that maintains the current hull orientation. Placed vertically
at the current waterline.

Iy The pitch moment of inertia, estimated with a radius of gyration of 25% of

the overall length and the approximate mass displacement. For a time-
accurate simulation, override the estimated value with a precise value. This
value can only be determined from a proper weight survey. Most calm
water resistance calculations do not require time-accuracy.

Wetted Surface The wetted surface area. Used as a basis for normalizing drag components.

cB The block coefficient. Defined as the ratio of the immersed volume to the
volume of a box that is fitted to the length, the beam, and the maximum
draft at the specified waterline. Gives a sense of the fullness of the
immersed hull.

cM The midship coefficient. Defined as the ratio of the immersed midship cross-
sectional area to the area bounded by the draft and the maximum beam at

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the specified waterline. Conveys another sense of fullness of the

underbody.

cP The prismatic coefficient. Defined by the ratio of the immersed volume to

the volume of the midship cross-sectional area that is extruded by the
length between perpendiculars (Lpp of Lbp). Gives an indication of the
distribution of the volume of the immersed body.

LOA The overall length of the entire ship including the freeboard.

LWL The waterline length. Length of the intersection of the hull and the specified
waterline, which is usually the design waterline (DWL).

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Results Type Reference

In the Report panel, you can select various plots and scenes to include in the PowerPoint report.

Plots
Total Resistance vs Time Creates a plot to analyze the
total resistance (pressure and
shear resistance) of the hull
for all hull speeds as a
function of time.

Pressure & Shear Resistance Creates two plots for pressure

vs Time and shear resistance each as a
function of time for all hull
speeds.

Trim & Sinkage vs Time Creates two plots to analyze

trim (rotation around the Y

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axis) and sinkage (motion in Z

direction) each as a function
of time for all hull speeds.

Total Resistance vs Velocity Creates a plot of time-

averaged total resistance over
the last 500 time-steps as a
function of specified hull
speed.

Pressure & Shear Resistance Creates a plot of time-

vs Velocity averaged pressure and shear
resistance over the last 500
time-steps as a function of
specified hull speed.

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Trim & Sinkage vs Velocity Creates a plot of time-

averaged trim and sinkage
over the last 500 time-steps
as a function of specified hull
speed.

Wake at Hull Plot per Creates a plot of the free

velocity surface height at the hull for
each specified hull speed. This
height is with respect to the
design water line DWL (z = 0
m).

Transverse Wake Cut @ Creates a plot of the free

15%/25%/50% LRef Plot per surface height along the X
velocity direction taken at a section
with a distance of

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15%/25%/50% of the
reference length in Y
direction. This height is with
respect to the design water
line DWL (z = 0 m).

Longitudinal Wake Cut @ Creates a plot of the free

10%/20% LRef Plot per surface height along the Y
velocity direction taken at a section
with a distance of 10%/20% of
the reference length in X
direction. This height is with
respect to the design water
line DWL (z = 0 m).

Scenes
Transverse Wake Cut @ 10%/ Creates a scalar scene
100% LRef Scene per displaying a contour plot of a
Velocity normalized velocity that is
defined as velocity
component in X direction
divided by the specified hull
speed. This contour plot is
displayed on a section at a
distance of 10%/100% of the
reference length in X
direction for each hull speed.

Free Surface per velocity Creates a scalar scene

displaying a contour plot of
the free surface (isosurface)
colored with the free surface
height in Z direction for each
hull speed.

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Line Integral Convolution Creates a scalar scene

(LIC) Vectors per velocity displaying the free surface
(isosurface) overlayed with
velocity vectors in the form of
streamlines for each hull
speed.

VOF at Hull per velocity Creates a scalar scene

displaying a contour plot of
the water and air phases in
terms of VOF scalar on the
hull for each hull speed.

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