As the industry looks to the future, marine CFD simulation is now a vital tool for understanding performance and developing new designs. Our latest webinar covers this topic in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my view, the marine industry can benefit more than any other industry from CFD simulations<\/p>Dr-Ing Rodrigo Azcueta<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Cape Horn Engineering is a specialist marine CFD consultancy<\/a>, led by Dr-Ing Rodrigo Azcueta. They use Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for performance prediction of racing yachts, commercial ships and renewable energy structures. Rodrigo is a keen sailor himself and has over 30 years\u2019 experience at the cutting edge of ship design. In this on-demand webinar<\/a>, Rodrigo presents results from a range of recent projects and shows why he considers marine CFD simulation to be a vital tool in performance prediction for marine applications. Topics covered include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Hydrodynamics and Aerodynamics simulations for America’s Cup<\/li>
- Sail design and optimization<\/li>
- Yacht performance during manoeuvring<\/li>
- Seakeeping and performance in waves<\/li>
- Work carried out as part of the Wind Ship project<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in using CFD for marine applications and making the most of the tools available to you, I highly recommend watching this webinar. To whet your appetite, here are three points I noted from Rodrigo\u2019s presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Details and data, not just pretty pictures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CFD has famously been called \u2018Colorful Plots for Directors\u2019, implying that results may look good but have little engineering value. That could not be further from the truth. \u00a0Take a look at this example, just one of the results presented<\/a> by Cape Horn Engineering. It shows a superyacht executing a turning circle manoeuvre, moving via self-propulsion within the simulation, with rotating rudders and fins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n