GPU-Accelerated Simulation for Assessing Ship Seaworthiness in Diverse Conditions

• Published in: Computers & fluids 2024
• Main Authors: Needhi, Jeyadev, Prasath, Ram, Riffath, Mohamed, S, Manokar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Computer Science; Systems and Control
• ISSN: 0045-7930; 1879-0747

Ship seaworthiness is a critical factor in maritimeengineering, ensuring vessels can navigate safely and efficientlyacross diverse environmental conditions. This project employsadvanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) calculations,coupled with GPU acceleration, to comprehensively assess shipseaworthiness. Through meticulous CFD simulations, the complex fluid-structure interactions between ships and water bodies are modeled, enabling precise predictions of hydrodynamicforces, fluid flow patterns, and stability parameters crucial forship performance evaluation. The primary objective is to deepenunderstanding of ship behavior under various environmentalscenarios, including different sea states, vessel speeds, and hulldesigns. By conducting detailed CFD simulations accelerated byGPUs, potential areas for enhancing ship designs, propulsionsystems, and operational strategies can be identified, significantlyimproving seaworthiness and operational efficiency. Additionally,this approach aims to establish a robust framework for continuous improvement in maritime engineering practices, contributingto safer and more efficient maritime operations globally. Theintegration of advanced turbulence models and machine learningtechniques further enhances the predictive capabilities of oursimulations, offering new insights into optimal ship design andperformance under challenging conditions.