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EPSRC Reference: GR/L16255/01
Title: A GENERAL SURFACE MARKER RANS SOLVER FOR FLOATING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN STEEP WAVES (FPS 117)
Principal Investigator: Stansby, Professor PK
Other Investigators:
Leschziner, Professor M Lien, Dr F
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Department: Civil Engineering
Organisation: Victoria University of Manchester, The
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 30 September 1996 Ends: 29 September 1998 Value (£): 59,741
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Fluid Dynamics
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Energy
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To date, hydrodynamic analyses for forces and repsonse of floating production systems have been based on potential-flow theory with viscous effects incorporated through empirically-based drag coefficients.The aim of the MTD Programme is to encourage application of numerical methods for the solution of the RANS equations incorporating steep-wave interaction with a body. In this project the building block is the UMIST finite-volume RANS solver for complex geometries which uses a curvilinear, collocated, multiblock mesh strategy. A choice of turbulence model which is available from linear and nonlinear eddy viscosity models to k - E and Reynolds stress transport modelling. The surface-marker method will represent the free surface, requiring development for the collocated mesh system which is considered essential for complex geometries. This method conveniently uses a fixed mesh and has shown high accuracy for highly transient flows. Body motion will however be accommodated through dynamic meshing local to the body (only 2D possible in this 2 years programme).
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