Ranadev Datta

A B-Spline Time Domain Solution for the Forward Speed Diffraction Problems

A B-spline based panel method is developed for the solution of the forward speed diffraction problem in time-domain. The body geometry is defined by an open uniform B-spline, and the unknown potentials and the source strengths are described by the same B-spline basis functions. The 3D potential flow boundary value problem is formulated based on a transient (time domain) Green’s function. Computed results are validated by comparing them with a wide variety of available results, including 3D numerical computations and experimental results. The present method agrees well with published results. Many of the existing 3D codes for the forward speed ship motion problem require high computing resources. The present method is however capable of producing the time simulation results over long duration using only a presently available PC, which is the main advantage of the proposed development.Copyright