Research Article

The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions

Number: 221 June 30, 2022
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The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions

Abstract

The results of computational analyses on the manoeuvring performance of a stern trawler with an azimuth thruster located in the forward part of the vessel are presented. The initial design of the vessel with a single shaft, propeller and rudder is considered to have insufficient manoeuvring performance with a trawl pull load of 40 tons in moderate environmental conditions with a forward speed of 3 knots. The modified design is equipped with an azimuth thruster located in the forward part of the vessel that can rotate 360 degrees to produce additional thrust. In order to assess and simulate the manoeuvring performance of the vessel, the surge, sway and yaw equations are set and solved in the time domain. The hydrodynamic forces due to surge and sway motions and the yaw moment are represented by a nonlinear modular mathematical model. The manoeuvring coefficients of the mathematical model employed are estimated by two distinct approaches; the first one is based on semi-empirical methods and the other is based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The external forces due to wind, current and waves are mathematically represented by proven semi-empirical methods based on the results of scaled model tests and full-scale measurements. A comprehensive computational test matrix is established and extensive computational analyses and manoeuvring simulations were carried out to indicate that an azimuth thruster with sufficient thrust located in the forward part of a stern trawler could significantly improve the manoeuvring performance of the vessel despite adverse environmental conditions.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

April 26, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 25, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Number: 221

APA
Sarıöz, K., Gören, Ö., Kınacı, Ö. K., & Sulus, A. (2022). The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions. Gemi Ve Deniz Teknolojisi, 221, 109-133. https://doi.org/10.54926/gdt.1108980
AMA
1.Sarıöz K, Gören Ö, Kınacı ÖK, Sulus A. The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions. GDT. 2022;(221):109-133. doi:10.54926/gdt.1108980
Chicago
Sarıöz, Kadir, Ömer Gören, Ömer Kemal Kınacı, and Aydin Sulus. 2022. “The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions”. Gemi Ve Deniz Teknolojisi, nos. 221: 109-33. https://doi.org/10.54926/gdt.1108980.
EndNote
Sarıöz K, Gören Ö, Kınacı ÖK, Sulus A (June 1, 2022) The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions. Gemi ve Deniz Teknolojisi 221 109–133.
IEEE
[1]K. Sarıöz, Ö. Gören, Ö. K. Kınacı, and A. Sulus, “The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions”, GDT, no. 221, pp. 109–133, June 2022, doi: 10.54926/gdt.1108980.
ISNAD
Sarıöz, Kadir - Gören, Ömer - Kınacı, Ömer Kemal - Sulus, Aydin. “The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions”. Gemi ve Deniz Teknolojisi. 221 (June 1, 2022): 109-133. https://doi.org/10.54926/gdt.1108980.
JAMA
1.Sarıöz K, Gören Ö, Kınacı ÖK, Sulus A. The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions. GDT. 2022;:109–133.
MLA
Sarıöz, Kadir, et al. “The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions”. Gemi Ve Deniz Teknolojisi, no. 221, June 2022, pp. 109-33, doi:10.54926/gdt.1108980.
Vancouver
1.Kadir Sarıöz, Ömer Gören, Ömer Kemal Kınacı, Aydin Sulus. The Effect of Azimuth Thruster on the Manoeuvring Ability of a Stern Trawler in Rough Weather Conditions. GDT. 2022 Jun. 1;(221):109-33. doi:10.54926/gdt.1108980