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A Computational Tool for Simulating Hydrodynamic Behavior of Multiple Vessels in a Harbor

Award Information
Agency: Department of Commerce
Branch: N/A
Contract: DG1330-02-CN-0066
Agency Tracking Number: 2001-149
Amount: $200,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
10621-J Iron Bridge Road
Jessup, MD 20794
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Georges Chahine
 President
 (301) 604-3688
 glchahine@dynaflow-inc.com
Business Contact
 Georges Chahine
Title: President
Phone: (301) 604-3688
Email: glchahine@dynaflow-inc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The hydrodynamic characteristics of a vessel are affected in restricted waters by the proximity of nearby moving or moored vessels. Interactions can result in large motions, potential collisions and significant loads on nearby structures, banks, and sediments. In Phase 1, we developed and demonstrated feasibility of a PC-Based numerical code for the prediction of the hydrodynamics of multiple vessels. We propose to complete development of this computationally efficient code into a marketable tool to simulate wavevessel-harbor-bank interactions. We will conduct more substantial R & D efforts and include generalized environmental input and boundary conditions. The performance of the code will be improved by implementing more efficient memory and CPU utilization methods and optimized discretization schemes. The code will be further validated with results from the literature and small-scale controlled experiments. This tool will enable users to predict transient loads of moving ships on one another, on moored ships, and on banks and coastal structures, and to derive hydrodynamic coefficients for real-time simulators. User-friendly interfaces will be developed to enhance marketability. Marketing efforts will benefit from our overall effort to market our 3DYNAFS ¿ boundary element code.

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