Journal article
Comprehensive Approach to Verification and Validation of CFD Simulations—Part 2: Application for Rans Simulation of a Cargo/Container Ship
Journal of fluids engineering, Vol.123(4), pp.803-810
12/01/2001
DOI: 10.1115/1.1412236
Abstract
Part 2 of this two-part paper provides an example case study following the recently developed comprehensive verification and validation approach presented in Part 1. The case study is for a RANS simulation of an established benchmark for ship hydrodynamics using a ship hydrodynamics CFD code. Verification of the resistance (integral variable) and wave profile (point variable) indicates iterative uncertainties much less than grid uncertainties and simulation numerical uncertainties of about 2%S1(S1 is the simulation value for the finest grid). Validation of the resistance and wave profile shows modeling errors of about 8%D (D is the measured resistance) and 6%ζmax(ζmax is the maximum wave elevation), which should be addressed for possible validation at the 3%D and 4%ζmax levels. Reducing the level of validation primarily requires reduction in experimental uncertainties. The reduction of both modeling errors and experimental uncertainties will produce verified and validated solutions at low levels for this application using the present CFD code. Although there are many issues for practical applications, the methodology and procedures are shown to be successful for assessing levels of verification and validation and identifying modeling errors in some cases. For practical applications, solutions are far from the asymptotic range; therefore, analysis and interpretation of the results are shown to be important in assessing variability for order of accuracy, levels of verification, and strategies for reducing numerical and modeling errors and uncertainties.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Comprehensive Approach to Verification and Validation of CFD Simulations—Part 2: Application for Rans Simulation of a Cargo/Container Ship
- Creators
- Robert V Wilson - Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, Department Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242Fred Stern - Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, Department Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242Hugh W Coleman - Propulsion Research Center, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899Eric G Paterson - Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of fluids engineering, Vol.123(4), pp.803-810
- Publisher
- ASME
- DOI
- 10.1115/1.1412236
- ISSN
- 0098-2202
- eISSN
- 1528-901X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2001
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984064555502771
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