V.O.Gorban, I.V.Gorban, S.V.Masiuk, V.I.Nikishov
Adaptation of the boundary element method for ship wave calculations

Applied hydromechanics, Vol. 13 (85) ¹ 4, (2011) p.22-29
This paper presents a potential based boundary element method for solving a free surface flow problem for a ship moving with a uniform speed in infinite depth of water. A computational algorithm for determination of wave-making resistance of a ship is developed. The surfaces are discretized into flat quadrilateral or triangular elements. Dawson's upstream finite difference operator is used in order to satisfy the radiation condition. Results are compared with experimental data and with results of other authors.
KEY WORDS:
boundary element method, ship wave, wave drag
TEXT LANGUAGE: Ukrainian