Numerical modelling of structure responses for high-speed planing craft in waves

The paper presents an approach for time-domain simulation of structure responses, along with hydromechanic and structure inertia loads and motions responses, for high-speed planing craft in waves. Hydromechanic loads and motion responses are calculated with a non-linear time-domain strip method. A pressure shape function is introduced which enables formulation of detailed slamming pressure distributions sequences from the section forces in the strip method simulations. Structure responses are calculated quasi-dynamically by applying the momentary distributed pressure loads on a global finite element representation of the hull structure with use of inertia relief. From the time series output extreme responses are determined by means of short-term statistics. Promising results are demonstrated in applications on a high-speed planing craft, where extreme values of simulated structure responses are compared with responses to uniform design pressures from classification rules and measured responses from full-scale trials. The approach is concluded to be a useful tool for further research which has potential to form the basis for establishment of a computationally efficient simulation-based design methodology. A corresponding experimental modelling approach is presented in a parallel paper.