Simulation of Internal Wave Wakes and Comparison with Observations

J.K.E. TunaleyLondon Research and Development Corporation,

114 Margaret Anne Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K0A 1L0, Tel: 1-613-839-7943

http://www.London-Research-and-Development.com/

Outline

• Objectives• Modelling• Loch Linnhe Trials• Hull Designs• Simulations• Discussion

Objectives

• Towards an evaluation of use of internal wave wakes in wide area maritime surveillance

• Towards understanding their generation from surface ships– Start with simplest scenario– Surface ship with stationary wake (in ship frame)

• The effect of hull form on the wake

Georgia Strait: ERS1

Modelling

• Layer models– Discrete (e.g. loch, fjord)– Diffuse

• Internal wave wake model– Linearized– Far wake

Loch Linnhe Trials• Trials from 1989 to 1994 in

Scotland• Ship displacements from 100 to

30,000 tonnes• Shallow layer• Ship speeds typically 2 to 4 m/s• Wake angles 10 to 20º• Airborne synthetic aperture radars 20

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N (rad/s)

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th (m

)From Watson et al, 1992

Wigley Hull• Canoe shaped: Parabolic in 2-D, constant draft• Useful theoretical model but block coefficient is 4/9

Wigley Offsets

Practical Hulls

• Taylor Standard Series– Twin screw cruiser

• David Taylor Model Basin Series 60– Single screw merchant

• National Physical Laboratory– Round bilge, high speed displacement hulls

• Maritime Administration (MARAD) Series– Single screw merchant, shallow water

• British Ship Research Association Series– Single screw merchant

DTMB Offsets CB = 0.60

Taylor OffsetsStern Bow

Sir Tristram, 2m/s

From Watson, Chapman and Apel, 1992

Sir Tristram Parameters

Ship Length, L (m) 136

Ship Beam, B (m) 17

Ship Draft, T (m) 3.9

Estimated Block Coefficient, CB 0.59

Ship Speed, U (m/s) 2.0

Layer Depth, h (m) 3.0

Layer Strength, δ 0.004

Pixel size (m2) 4x4

Simulated Wake

Observed Surface Velocity

From Watson et al, 1992

Simulated Surface Velocity

Wigley: h=5.0 m, δ=0.0024 Wigley: h=3.0 m, δ=0.004)

Simulated Surface Velocity

Taylor CB=0.48 DTMB CB=0.6

Taylor CB=0.7 DTMB CB=0.8

Effect of Hull Model

• In this application:– Minor changes to velocity profile as a function of

hull model– Minor changes to velocity profile as a function of

CB

– Shifts shoulder downwards in plots as CB increases

Olmeda (cf Stapleton, 1997)

Length = 180 mBeam = 26 mDraft = 9.2 m

Speed = 2.2 m/sWake Angle 18º

Layer: h = 3 m, δ = 0.004

Taylor CB=0.7

Conclusions• Simulations are reasonably consistent with

observations• Sir Tristram observed maximum water velocity

at sensor is about 3 cm/s; same as simulations• Olmeda observed maximum velocity at sensor

is about 5 cm/s; same as simulations• Wake determined mainly by block coefficient• Structure in first cycle appears to be similar in

observations and simulations