OpenFOAM - CFD - Self-Propulsion in Head Waves with Rotating Propeller (3DOF)

This case shows the simulation of a model scale ship (KCS) in head waves with the rotating propeller. The 3DOF solver uses both AMI and deforming mesh with hierarchy handling.

The solver uses the mCICSAM scheme for interface calculation. The stability of the 6 DOF solver is improved using Adams' Bashforth Moulton scheme and Atkins dynamic relaxation.
The waves are generated using relaxation zone with waves2foam package of Niels Gjøl Jacobsen.
Waves type: stokes 5th order without current.
The solver takes advantage of a modified 6 DOF library for modeling 3DOF motion.

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Mesh: snappyHexMesh 5 M cells.

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