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Numerical Simulation for Improvement in Resistance Performance by Bulb Retrofit under Optimal Trim Conditions

최적 트림 조건하에서 벌브개조를 통한 선박저항성능 개선 연구

  • Park, Hyunsuk (Decarbonization Solution Center, Korean Register) ;
  • Seo, Dae-Won (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Kunsan National University)
  • 박현석 (한국선급 선박해양기술센터) ;
  • 서대원 (군산대학교 조선해양공학과)
  • Received : 2022.08.18
  • Accepted : 2022.10.28
  • Published : 2022.10.31

Abstract

The International Maritime Organization has recently strengthened its marine environment regulations. The energy efficiency index has long been an important indicator of ship design, and now, energy efficiency is being enforced for existing ships as well as new ships. To increase the energy efficiency of existing ships, methods such as retrofitting the bow bulb, selecting an optimized trim during ship operation, and installing an energy saving device have been applied. In this study, the ship resistance was numerically simulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) under various bow and stern trim conditions. In addition, the bulb was redesigned to further improve the resistance performance under the selected trim conditions. When the improved bulb was applied, the effective horse power increased by approximately 5%. It is, however, necessary to verify whether the redesigned bulb can reduce ship resistance in waves.

최근 국제해사기구의 해양환경오염규제가 강화되어 오고 있다. 선박의 에너지 효율지수는 선박의 설계관점에서 매우 중요한 지표이다. 더욱이 새롭게 건조되는 선박은 물론 기존 운항 선박에도 에너지 효율지수를 만족하도록 강화하고 있다. 이에 따라 운항되고 있는 기존선박의 에너지 효율지수를 높이기 위해 선수 벌브개조, 운항 중 트림 최적화, 에너지 절감장치등 다양한 방법이 적용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전산 유체역학을 이용하여 다양한 선수/선미 트림조건에서 선박의 저항성능을 계산하고 분석하였다. 이를 바탕으로 최적화 된 트림조건에서 선박의 저항성능을 더욱 개선하기 위해 선수 벌브의 형상을 재설계하였다. 그 결과 정수 중에서 개선된 벌브 형상을 적용한 경우, 유효마력이 약 5% 향상되는 것을 확인하였으며, 향후 파도 중에서 재설계된 벌브형상이 저항성능에 미치는 영향을 조사할 예정이다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was a part of the project titled 'Development of Smart Port-Autonomous Ships Linkage Technology', funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea.

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