The article presents the Seakeeping research software, developed for the computation of a ship’s motions in regular and irregular waves on the basis of the following ship parameters: length between perpendiculars, beam, draught, block coefficient and transverse initial metacentric height. The software implements approximating functions of amplitude-phase characteristics of rolling, heaving, and pitching, developed by the author by means of artificial neural networks. The software determines transfer functions for the phenomena accompanying the rolling motion, such as slamming, green water, propeller surfacing, vertical acceleration forward and on the bridge. The article discusses possible uses of the software in scientific research, ship design and operation, and for educational purposes.
Physical and mathematical models of roll motions of a ship equipped with a roll stabiliŹzing tank of working liquid free surface, is presented. Elaboration of the physical model was based on the idea of two mutually coupled mathematical pendulae. On the basis of the physical model, motion equations of the ship with the tank were determined and solŹved. A way of using the achieved solutions is shown, as well as calculation formulae for coefficients of the motion equations, directly related to the main parameters of the ship and tank, are presented. Such form of the coefficients enhances possibility of application of the equations and their solutions in ship design practice. Some examples of the use of the solutions for analysis of stabilizing effectiveness of a designed tank for a given ship, are also attached. Moreover, guideŹlines for correct design of the stabilizing tanks having free surface of liquid, based on the proposed physical model of the ship-tank system, are offered. It is also indicated that on the basis of the presented results it would be possible to search for ways to make operation of the stabilizing tanks in question more effective.
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