Study on added resistance of a ship under parametric roll motion

Abstract

Parametric roll of ship is a rare event occurring in specific conditions, but it can cause the dynamic roll instability. Since this phenomenon is dependent on ship speed and wave frequency, the development of roll motion and the resultant added resistance which can cause speed change should be considered simultaneously when parametric roll occurs. This paper considers a numerical study on the added resistance of a modern containership under parametric roll. A time-domain Rankine panel method adopting a weakly nonlinear formulation is adopted to obtain ship motions and added resistances in waves. Seakeeping computations in regular head-sea conditions are performed with and without parametric roll, and the increment of added resistance is investigated with regard to the components classified in the direct pressure integration method. Furthermore, according to the decoupling phenomena between the components of the vertical motions and the roll motion, a correlation between the parametric roll and the added resistance is derived. Lastly, a simple prediction method for the added resistance in irregular parametric roll motion is suggested based on the correlation, and its accuracy and efficiency are discussed by comparing the prediction with the results of the direct numerical computation.