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• System Modelling and Design Optimization of Wind Sails Under Different Sea and Wind Conditions

  C. Guzelbulut, K. Suzuki

  marine2023.

  
  

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• Large scale 3D Lattice Boltzmann method for coastal flows: Schematic case of the Eastern English Channel

  H. Smaoui, S. Kaidi

  marine2023.

  
  

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• Steps Towards the Direct Simulation of Submerged Canopy Flows

  P. Schmitt

  marine2023.

  
  

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• Towards Reliable Performance Predictions for Stommel's Perpetual Salt Fountain

  J. Kemper, J. Mense, K. Graf, U. Riebesell, J. Kröger

  marine2023.

  
  

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  Artificial Upwelling (AU) of nutrient-rich Deep Ocean Water (DOW) to the ocean’s sunlit surface layer is currently being investigated as a way of increasing the ecosystem productivity and enhancing the natural CO2 uptake of the ocean. AU is thus considered a marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) option (GESAMP, 2019) in addition to its potential in the context of open ocean fish and macroalgae farming (Kirke, 2003; Wu et al., 2023). A promising technical concept for AU was described by the oceanographer Stommel et al. (1956). Stommel proposed that the counteracting effects of typical open ocean temperature and salinity depth profiles on density can be utilized to drive a self-sustaining upwelling flow in a vertical ocean pipe. He termed this effect the ”perpetual salt fountain”. Despite several research efforts, none of the previous studies were able to reliably predict or demonstrate the potential of Stommel Upwelling Pipes (SUP)s. The growing interest in AU in light of current CDR research poses the need for reliable performance prediction methods and further development of Stommel’s concept. To fill this gap, two models have been developed in the present work. A Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) model and a one-dimensional numerical model. While the RANS model enables detailed modeling of the heat transfer and flow phenomena, the onedimensional numerical model allows for fast evaluation of simplified geometries for optimization and large-scale studies. This twofold approach allows for effective performance predictions while ensuring good reliability of the results. The present work shows the results of a number of studies, performed for different geometries and environmental conditions. The results of both models are compared and analyzed, and the respective potential is demonstrated. The presented results provide insight into some key aspects of the performance of SUPs and their potential for AU.

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  Artificial Upwelling (AU) of nutrient-rich Deep Ocean Water (DOW) to the ocean’s sunlit surface layer is currently being investigated as a way of increasing the ecosystem [...]

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• Multi-Scale Euler-Lagrange Approach to Assess Cavitation Erosion in Hydrodynamic Flows

  A. Peters, U. Lantermann, O. el Moctar

  marine2023.

  
  

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• Numerical Investigation of Cavitation Bubble Dynamics Between Oblique Plates

  H. Sagar, O. el Moctar

  marine2023.

  
  

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• Numerical Study of Cavitation on a Ship Propeller in Regular Waves of Different Headings

  K. Shin, H. Mikkelsen, Y. Shao, J. Walther, J. Nielsen

  marine2023.

  
  

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• Numerical Study of Ultrasound-Driven Bubble Collapse and Solid Deformation

  G. Son, J. Park

  marine2023.

  
  

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  As ships operate under sea wave conditions most of time, it is desirable to consider the wave effect on propeller performance and cavitation safety in the propeller design process. In this work, unsteady cavitation simulations are carried out on a five-bladed propeller of KRISO container ship in calm water and regular waves of five different headings. Bare-hull simulations are made for estimating nominal hull wake fields by URANS solver. Cavitation simulations are made on the propeller and rudder by DES with a cavitation model and an Eulerian multiphase flow model. Nominal hull wake is numerically modelled in cavitation simulations as a propeller inflow instead of including a hull model. The maximum cavity area on the suction side of the blade is increased by 19 – 32% for beam, stern-quartering and following sea waves compared to calm water mostly due to the stronger axial hull wake. As the sheet cavity is more extended, tip vortex cavitation is intensified especially for stern-quartering and following waves. The maximum cavity area is on a similar level with less than 3% differences for head and bow waves as for calm water. The CFD investigation shows that hull wake differs depending on the wave direction and it can lead to significant changes in cavitation safety. 

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  As ships operate under sea wave conditions most of time, it is desirable to consider the wave effect on propeller performance and cavitation safety in the propeller design [...]

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• A Multi-scale Methodology to Assess the Cavitation Erosion Risk on a Twisted Hydrofoil

  Z. Wang, H. Cheng, R. Bensow, B. Ji

  marine2023.

  
  

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  The aim of the current paper is to evaluate the cavitation erosion on a Delft twisted hydrofoil using a coupled Euler-Lagrange methodology. The transport equation modelling approach is introduced to handle the macroscopic liquid-vapor mixture, which is regarded as a homogeneous continuum. The Keller-Herring equation and bubble motion equation are used to track the bubble's dynamics and trajectory. A two-way coupling method is employed to describe the interaction between the mixture and bubbles. A newly developed Lagrangian erosion model is used to assess the cavitation erosion on the hydrofoil. The numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental test data. The statistical results reveal the evolution characteristics of cavitation erosion. The relationship between macroscopic cavitation structure and potential erosion sensitive zone indicates the cavitation erosion intensity at different stages of cloud cavitation. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the mechanism of cavitation damage from a multi-scale perspective.

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  The aim of the current paper is to evaluate the cavitation erosion on a Delft twisted hydrofoil using a coupled Euler-Lagrange methodology. The transport equation modelling [...]

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• Model to Full Scale Numerical Considerations and Analysis

  Q. Khraisat, M. Persson, M. Vikström, R. Bensow

  marine2023.

  
  

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