Day 1 Wed, November 04, 2015 2015
DOI: 10.5957/wmtc-2015-024
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Numerical Simulation of VLEC Hydrodynamic Response Coupled with Tank Sloshing

Abstract: The coupling effects of tank sloshing on the ship motion and wave-induced loads of a very large ethane carrier (VLEC) with 83000m3 loading capacity and four membrane tanks are systematically investigated. The ship motion equation coupled with tank sloshing is calculated in the frequency domain based on three dimensional linear potential flow theory. The added mass, damping coefficient and restoring stiffness correction due to tank sloshing are considered. The response amplitude operators (RAO) of ship motion a… Show more

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