Yaw Motion Stability of an Indonesian Ro-Ro Ferry in Adverse Weather Conditions

Autor: Meka Saima Perdani, Masafumi Yohda, Chairul Hudaya, Mohammad Didy Juliansyah, Tania Surya Utami, Dwini Normayulisa Putri, Heri Hermansyah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Technology, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 862-872 (2020)
ISSN: 2087-2100
2086-9614
Popis: The yaw motion stability and course-keeping ability of ships are important factors with regard to collision danger, particularly for ships operating in narrow channels, crowded routes, or port areas. Yaw motion may become unstable due to external forces, such as wind. To investigate yaw stability and course-keeping ability, this study developed a nonlinear dynamic system of a three-degree-of-freedom mathematical model to determine steady state equilibrium. Yaw motion behavior was then analyzed using the eigenvalue characteristic of the obtained equilibrium points. The numerical results for an Indonesian ro-ro ferry showed that the rudder angle required to maintain the ship’s course tended to increase as wind velocity increased. In beam wind, the necessary rudder angle was larger than the maximum possible rudder angle when the wind velocity was 24 m/s or more. The ship could be controlled by the rudder during operation, but its yaw motion tended to be unstable in following wind. The stable oscillation of yaw motion occurs when the wind velocity is higher than 11 m/s, and the range of heading and rudder angles increases as wind velocity increases.
Databáze: OpenAIRE