• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2007

Recently, rudder erosion due to cavitation frequently has occurred at large high speed container carriers. Especially, in the case of a horn-type rudder, the rudder erosion is severe around a gap. The gap-flow characteristics are investigated through a computational method to understand the effects of a gap on the cavitation and rudder efficiency. A viscous flow theory utilizing a cavitation model is applied to calculate the flow around idealized 2-dimensional rudder sections in a full scale. The effects of gap clearance and flow-control projection are also investigated. From the computational results, the mass flow rate through a gap is found to be one of the important parameters to affect the cavitation and rudder efficiency.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.346-356
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• 2011

Rudder is to be located in extremely complicated flows generated and disturbed behind a hull and a propeller in operation. In order to estimate the rudder efficiency, it is quite important to investigate the disturbed flows due to the interaction under the hull-propeller and rudder condition. The purpose of the present research is to investigate the interaction between the hull-propeller and a high-lifting horn-type rudder through both numerical computations and experiments. A horn-type rudder implementing the Coanda effect of USB (Upper Surface Blowing) type is selected for its high efficiency of lifting force, and a 1/85 scaled model of 47K PC(Product Carrier) is manufactured for the purpose of the model test. The forces acting on the rudder during the experiment are measured using a three-component force gauge. Both cases are investigated in the hull-propeller-rudder condition and rudder open-water condition, which confirms that the flows generated under the former condition is considerably different from that of the latter condition.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.381-387
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• 2020

According to the increase of concern for environmental problems, the energy saving becomes an important issue because it is one of the most effective methods of decreasing CO2 which is major environmental problem. In the present study, the post device after propeller related with rudder has been focussed. Recently the full-spade twisted rudder has been frequently used not only to increase the efficiency but also to remove the cavitation risk on leading edge. In addition to that the rudder bulb is also applied to the rudder to increase the propulsion efficiency as well as to minimize the cavitation erosion risk around twisting part. The parametric study has been conducted for investigating the optimum configuration of twisting rudder with bulb by CFD. The present optimization has been applied to the KVLCC2 full-body ship. The verification of the computed results is also expected to be conducted by the comparison with experimental results in the near future.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.419-426
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• 2018

Recently, in an effort to reduce the energy efficiency design index (EEDI), studies on energy saving devices (ESDs) have been conducted. In this study, we designed a post-device suitable for a KRISO container ship (KCS) using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In order to increase the efficiency of the post-device, a twisted rudder was used, which has a proven performance (showing a 1.34% reduction in DHP compared to the bare hull at 24 knots) in previous research at Pusan National University. In addition, an increase in efficiency was expected by the use of a rudder bulb, including the discontinuous section of the twisted rudder and a divergent propeller cap to prevent the contraction of the wake. The optimization criterion was the case where the delivery power was the least compared with the bare hull. We analyzed the cause of the efficiency increase through an analysis of the self-propulsion factor. The case study for optimization was divided into 4 types (1. clearance of the bulb and cap, 2. shape of the bulb, 3. size of the bulb and cap, and 4. asymmetric bulb). Finally, with a clearance of 50 mm from the ship, a spherical bulb with the cap having an angle of $5^{\circ}$, and an asymmetric rudder bulb with a bulb diameter of 1.2HH/1.4H (horizontal/vertical) showed a 2.05% reduction in DHP compared to the bare hull at 24 knots. We will fabricate a post-device that will be optimized in the future and verify the performance of the post-device through model tests.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.715-722
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• 2014

Three twisted rudders fit for large container ships have been developed; 1) the Z-twisted rudder that is an asymmetry type taking into consideration incoming flow angles of the propeller slipstream, 2) the ZB-twisted rudder with a rudder bulb added onto the Z-twisted rudder, and 3) the ZB-F twisted rudder with a rudder fin attached to the ZB-twisted rudder. The twisted rudders have been designed computationally with the hydrodynamic characteristics in a self-propulsion condition in mind. The governing equation is the Navier-Stokes equations in an unsteady turbulent flow. The turbulence model applied is the Reynolds stress. The calculation was carried out in towing and self-propulsion conditions. The sliding mesh technique was employed to simulate the flow around the propeller. The speed performances of the ship with the twisted rudders were verified through model tests in a towing tank. The twisted versions showed greater performance driven by increased hull efficiency from less thrust deduction fraction and more effective wake fraction and decreased propeller rotating speed.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.839-845
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• 2005

조타에 의해 불규칙파 중 선박의 선수동요 및 횡요를 제어하는 횡요 감소시스템에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 횡요를 포함한 선박 운동 시뮬레이션을 위해 4-자유도 조종 운동방정식을 사용하였고, 선체에 가해지는 외력으로서 파강제력이 고려되었다. 파강제력은 3차원 특이점 분포법에서 얻어진 주파수 전달함수로부터 시간영역해석법을 적용하였다. 선수동요와 횡요를 제어하는 PD 제어기를 각각 구성하고, 이를 선형 결합하여 횡요 감소 조타 제어기를 구성하였다. 조타 속도 및 타의 종류를 변화시켜 선수동요 및 횡요의 제어효율을 검토하였다.

• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.55-61
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• 2005

조타에 의해 불규칙파$\cdot$중 선박의 선수동요 및 횡요를 제어하는 횡요 감소시스템에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 횡요를 포함한 선박 운동 시뮬레이션을 위해 4-자유도 조종 운동방정식을 사용하였고, 선체에 가해지는 외력으로서 파강제력이 고려되었다. 파강제력은 3차원 특이점 분포법에서 얻어진 주파수 전달함수로부터 시간영역해석법을 적용하였다. 선수동요와 횡요를 제어하는 PD 제어기를 각각 구성하고, 이를 선형 결합하여 횡요 감소 조타 제어기를 구성하였다. 조타 속도 및 타의 종류를 변화시켜 선수동요 및 횡요의 제어효율을 검토하였다.

• Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2004

In these ten years, the cavitation and erosion phenomena in the rudder have been increased for high-speed container ships. The cavitation in the rudder blades which is injurious to rudder efficiency is mainly caused by the main flow with a large angle of attack induced by propellers, and the erosion which occurs as a result of repeated blows by shock wave that cavitation collapse may produce was observed in the gap legion of the rudder. However, gap cavitation is not prone to occur in model experiments because of low Reynolds number. So, the viscous effect should be considered for solving the flow of the narrow gap. In order to predict the cavitation phenomena and to improve the performance of the rudder, the analysis of the viscous flow in the rudder gap is positively necessary. In this study, numerical calculation for the solution of the RANS equation is applied to the two-dimensional flow around the rudder gap including horn part and pintle part. The velocity and pressure field are numerically acquired according to Reynolds number and the case that the round bar is installed in the gap is analyzed. For reduced the acceleration that pressure drop can be highly restrained numerically and in model experiment, the cavitation bubbles can be reduced.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.479-487
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• 2009

This paper describes the design of a full-spade twisted rudder section by using the genetic algorithm based on VLM(Vortex Lattice Method) and panel method. The developed propeller- rudder analysis program has been validated by comparing with experimental data. The developed code has been used for the design of a twisted full-spade rudder especially for finding out optimum section. The optimization has been firstly carried out by the genetic algorithm. The more detail variation of a rudder section has been also conducted by changing section profile in more detail to confirm the most optimum section profile. The developed new twisted rudder has been compared with existing twisted rudder by cavitation testing in the cavitation tunnel at MOERI. It is concluded that the developed twisted rudder has a lower cavity in comparison with existing twisted rudder. The verification of efficiency gain is expected to be carried out through self-propulsion tests in the near future.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.104-111
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• 2010

The complete avoidance of cavitation, as a result of gap flow between the fixed and movable portion of a horn type rudder system, is difficult. To reduce gap flow, it is a common practice to attach a half round prismatic bar that protrudes beyond the concave surface of the horn facing the gap and laid along the centerplane of the rudder. However the employment of such a device does not always yield satisfactory results. Previously, the authors have shown that a pair of blocking bars, attached on the convex surface of the movable portion, better enhance the blocking ability of gap flow to that of a single centre bar installed on the concave surface. This also circumvents difficulties that might occur in practical applications. In the present study, a series of numerical computations show that flow injected into the gap of a rudder may also block the flow within, without employment of any physical devices, such as a half circular bar. This study also shows that the combination of flow injection and blocking bars may result in the synergic augmentation of blocking efficiency of gap flow, as demonstrated in computations for a three dimensional rudder system.