Vol. 53 No. 2 (2016)   Shipbuilding and Ocean Development
Technical Papers

Development of Technology to Estimate the Flow Field around Ship Hull Considering Wave Making and Propeller Rotating Effects

MAKOTO KAWABUCHI
MASAYA KUBOTA
SATORU ISHIKAWA

As can be seen from the application of energy efficiency design index (EEDI)-related regulations the enhancement of propulsive performance in the design phase of merchant ships have been increasing in recent years. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) develops hull forms precisely and efficiently using enhanced CFD technologies. The company improved the estimation accuracy of flow fields around the vessel by eliminating simplification of models as much as possible, by reproducing conditions close to the actual phenomenon. This paper presents the developed CFD tool and examples of its application to product development.