Abstract
The hydrodynamic performance of the rectangular V-type otter board is studied by two kinds of numerical simulation methods. The model tests are conducted in the flume tank as well as a comparison to the numerical results. It is found that the CFX analysis is better at simulating the forces, especially for predicting the maximum lift coefficient and the maximum lift-drag ratio. On the other hand the FLUENT analysis is better at simulating the velocity field. The full-scale otter board is then studied by means of CFX simulation to investigate their hydrodynamic performance. The results show that the otter board will be optimized when the aspect ratio is set to 0.490 with a dihedral angle (Г) of 17°. It is confirmed that the numerical simulation is a powerful tool in studying the hydrodynamic characteristics of the otter board and is useful in designing and optimizing otter boards.
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