Numerical Modeling of Lifting Flows in the Presence of a Free Surface

<p>This thesis work started as an attempt to create a computational tool to model hydrodynamics problems involving lifting flows. The method employed to solve the problem is potential flow theory.</p> <p>Despite the fast evolution of computers and the latest developments in Navier-Stokes solvers, such as the Ranse methods; potential flow theory offers the possibility to create or use existing computational tools, which allow us modeling hydrodynamics problems in a simpler manner. Navier-Stokes solver can be very expensive from the computational point of view, and require a high level of expertise in order to achieve reliable models.</p> <p>Based on the above, we have developed a lifting flow modeling tool that we hope can serve as the starting point of a more elaborated method, and a valuable alternative, for the solution of different hydrodynamics problems.</p> <p>Key words highlighting important concepts related to this thesis work are: Vortex, circulation, potential flow, panel methods, Sources, doublets.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Carmona Vasquez, Leonardo R

Contributors dc:contributor

• Birk, Lothar
• Guillot, Martin J.
• Taravella, Brandon M.

• Vortex
• circulation
• potential flow
• panel method
• sources
• doublets
• Ocean Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1426

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2474