COURSE: NUMERICAL SHIP AND OFFSHORE HYDRODYNAMICS

CONDUCTED BY – Prof. RANADEV DATTA

Department of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture

IIT Kharagpur

Solution _ Assignment: 9

Q1. Which of the following statement is not correct for the green function source distribution
method

i) It can represent any shape of sections, including bulb

ii) It is more complicated to compute as its required relatively more complex code

iii) It is very versatile

iv) It has the problem of regular frequency: the discrete set of frequencies where the
method does not work

Solution: (iv) It has the problem of regular frequency: the discrete set of frequencies
where the method does not work

Q 2. Which of the following statement is correct for Conformal mapping method:

i) It is suitable for all frequencies

ii) It does not deal with fully submerged cross sections (like bow bulbous)

iii) Sharp corners are well represented

iv) Very low sectional area co efficient may be well represented

Solution: (ii) It does not deal with fully submerged cross sections (like bow bulbous)

Q3. Wave resistance problem is based on

i) Steady problem

ii) Unsteady problem

iii) both of them

iv) None of them

Solution: (i) Steady problem

Q 4. Frank close-fit method is applicable for

i) 2D boundary value hydrodynamic problem

ii) 3D boundary value hydrodynamic problem

iii) Both of them

iv) None of them

Solution: (i) 2D boundary value hydrodynamic problem

Q5. The velocity potential at a point in the fluid can be represented in terms of a dipole
distribution of moment and a source distribution of strength distributed over the boundary
surface is

−1   (Q, t ) ( ) 
G QP
i)  ( P, t ) =
2 S0 +
( )
G QP
n
−  (Q, t )
n
SF + SR  
 

−1   (Q, t ) ( ) ds
G QP
ii)  ( P, t ) =
2 S0 +
( )
G QP
n
−  (Q, t )
n
SF + SR  
 

−1  ( ) 
 (Q, t ) G QP
iii)  ( P, t ) =
2 S0 +
( )
G QP
n
−
n
SF + SR  
 

 ( ) 
 (Q, t ) G QP
iv)  ( P, t ) =  ( )
G QP
n
−
n
S0 + SF + SR  
 

−1   (Q, t ) ( ) ds
G QP
Solution: (ii)  ( P, t ) =
2 S0 +
( )
G QP
n
−  (Q, t )
n
SF + SR  
 

Q 6. For the forward speed diffraction case, the body kinematic boundary condition becomes

i) n* = Vnx − In ii) n* = nx − In

iii) n* = Unx − In iv) n* = nx − 

Solution: (iii) n* = Unx − In

Q 7. The complex amplitude of the heave radiation force ( F3R ) in time domain is expressed
by

  
i) − A333 (t ) + B333 (t ) − A355 (t ) + B355 (t ) 
  
ii) A333 (t ) − B333 (t ) − A355 (t ) + B355 (t ) 
  
iii) A333 (t ) − B333 (t ) + A355 (t ) − B355 (t ) 
  
iv) A333 (t ) + B333 (t ) + A355 (t ) + B355 (t ) 
  
Solution: (i) − A333 (t ) + B333 (t ) − A355 (t ) + B355 (t ) 
Q8. A ship with a forward speed of 0.5 m/s enters in a sea condition where the time period
of the regular head wave is 3 s. Find out the encounter frequency

i) 1.225 Hz ii) 1.568 Hz iii) 1.025 Hz iv) 1.87 Hz

Solution: (iv) 1.87 Hz

2 2
Wave frequency, 0 = = = 2.093Hz
T 3

02
Wave number, k0 = = 0.447
g

For head wave,  = 0 , therefore cos  = 1

 = 0 − k0U cos  = 2.093 − (0.447  0.5) = 1.8695Hz

Q9. Sectional heave diffraction force amplitude at  =  may be written as

i) h3D ( x) = ie−ik0 x  ekz ( N )  dS

3
R
3
C0

ii) h3D ( x) = i0  ekz ( N )  dS

3
R
3
C0

iii) h3D ( x) = i0e−ik0 x  ekz ( N )  dS

3
R
3
C0

iv) h3D ( x) = i0e−ik0 x  ( N )  dS

3
R
3
C0

Solution: (iii) h3D ( x) = i0e−ik0 x  ekz ( N )  dS

3
R
3
C0
Q10. Offset table

0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5
Z
X
0 5 4 3 2 1 0
10 4.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 0.75 0
20 4 3 2 1.2 0.6 0
30 3.5 2.5 1.5 1 0.5 0
40 2.5 2 1 0.75 0.4 0
50 1.5 1 0.5 0.25 0.2 0
60 0 0 0 0 0 0

From the offset table calculate the water plane area.

i) 500 m2 ii) 240 m2 iii) 300 m2 iv) 370 m2

Solution: (iv) 370 m2

Using the trapezoidal rule, the water plane area for the ship is

10
[5 + 0 + 2(4.5 + 4 + 3.5 + 2.5 + 1.5)]  2 = 185  2 = 370m2
2