Numerical Studies of the Effect of Sloshing on Ship Motions

The effects of sloshing on ship motions are simulated in view of FSRU design and operation. The Navier-Stokes equation is solved for sloshing motion. For the analysis of free surface, Volume of Fluid (VOF) techniques is adopted. The ship motion is solved in time domain by taking account of memory effects, which are obtained from the linear potential theory. The ship motion and sloshing are linked by explicitly coupling the ship motion and sloshing force. The coupling method is used to simulate the interaction of side-by-side moored LNG FSRU and LNGC for beam sea condition. Also the effect of sloshing on the two body interaction is studied for the case including sloshing in LNGC.Copyright © 2009 by ASME