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Forces and torque acting on a rudder while manoeuvring

Journal Contribution - Journal Article

The present paper introduces a mathematical model applicable to force and torque prediction on a rudder in behind hull/propeller conditions for a ship performing manoeuvres in a harbour. The latter implies a full 360° possible inflow direction to the rudder, combined with propeller rates ahead or astern. The mathematical model coefficients were derived based on a captive model test campaign performed with the benchmark container hull KCS and are being successfully applied in the ship manoeuvring simulators at Flanders Hydraulics Research. The results will internationally help model-based research on ship manoeuvring in shallow and confined water.
Journal: Journal of Marine Science and Technology
ISSN: 0948-4280
Volume: 27
Pages: 383-407
Publication year:2022
Keywords:Drag, Harbours and waterways > Manoeuvring behaviour > Open water, Inflow, Lift, Physical modelling, Propellers, Rudders, Simulations, Torque
Accessibility:Open