Estimation of some hydrofoil's hydrodynamic characteristics near free surface using «ANSYS FLUENT»

Abstract

In this paper several tasks of hydrofoil's hydrodynamic characteristics determination at the various depths using the ANSYS Fluent are considered. The purpose of this studies was consideration of the feature this software for solving some issues hydrodynamics interaction between hydrofoil and free surface. The results of numerical experiments were vitrificated by comparison with experimental data obtained by different authors. For comparison, the results of hydrofoil tests at various depths and angles of attack published in various scientific sources were used, including those of Egorov and Sokolov conducted in the 60s of the last century. The present paper shows that the maximum discrepancy in the values of the lift coefficient of numerical and model experiments does not exceed 10%. In the experiment of Zao Ni and Manhar Dhanak, modern equipment was used for model tests, which were compared with the results of numerical simulation. When comparing the results, a discrepancy of 4% was obtained, which is a good indicator. The results obtained in this work allow us to draw a conclusion about the possibility of using AnsisFluent 2020 to solve tasks related to the design of wing systems.

Keywords: Catamaran, hydrofoil assisted catamaran, hydrofoils, hydrofoil vessel, foil systems, towing tests, lifting force, drag force, experiment, free surface

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Author Biographies

Sergey P. Astrein , Volga State University of Water Transport, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

graduate student of the Department of «Theory of engineering structures design», Volga State University of Water Transport, 5, Nesterov st, Nizhny Novgorod, 603951, e-mail: : theolklim260177@yandex.ru

Stanislav N. Girin , Volga State University of Water Transport, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Ph.D. in Engineering Science, Professor of the Department of «Theory of engineering structures design», Volga State University of Water Transport, 5, Nesterova street, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 603950,e-mail: girin.sn@vsuwt.ru

Alexander S. Gusev , Volga State University of Water Transport, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

graduate student of the Department of «Theory of engineering structures design», Volga State University of Water Transport, 5, Nesterov st, Nizhny Novgorod, 603951, e-mail: gususev@yandex.ru

Ehor Yu. Cheban , Volga State University of Water Transport, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Ph.D. in Engineering Science, Professor of the Department of
Hydrodynamics, Ship Theory and ecological safety Mechanics, Volga State University of Water Transport, 5, Nesterova street, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 603950, e-mail: egor.cheban.2@gmail.com

Published
18-06-2025
How to Cite
Astrein, S. P., Girin, S. N., Gusev, A. S., & Cheban, E. Y. (2025). Estimation of some hydrofoil’s hydrodynamic characteristics near free surface using «ANSYS FLUENT». Russian Journal of Water Transport, (83), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.37890/jwt.vi83.588
Section
Shipbuilding, ship repair and ecological safety of the ship