AN ALGORITHM FOR PREDICTING ATTITUDES OF FLOATING BODIES WITH ARBITRARY CONFIGURATIONS IN LIQUIDS

Authors

Jiann-Lin Chen, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, I-Shou University, Taiwan, R.O.C.Follow
Chun-I Chen, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, I-Shou University, Taiwan, R.O.C
Li-Ming Chu, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, I-Shou University, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Abstract

A robust and efficient algorithm is proposed to quasiunsteadily predict attitudes of floating bodies with arbitrary configurations. Numerical techniques for accuracy and computing time saving are addressed. A floating cylinder was modeled as a benchmark, by theoretical and experimental approaches, to validate the developed program. Attitudes of two kinds of floating bodies, which are a body composed of multiple objects and a submarine-like submersible, were simulated to show the feasibility of the present algorithm. Interestingly, the simulated results of a slender body, such as a cylinder or a submersible, show that the attitude variation is very sensitive to the longitudinal movement of its center of gravity around certain region.

Recommended Citation

Chen, Jiann-Lin; Chen, Chun-I; and Chu, Li-Ming (2010) "AN ALGORITHM FOR PREDICTING ATTITUDES OF FLOATING BODIES WITH ARBITRARY CONFIGURATIONS IN LIQUIDS," Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 18: Iss. 6, Article 11.
DOI: 10.51400/2709-6998.1945
Available at: https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol18/iss6/11