An autonomous surface vehicle (USV) offers wide applications and is a demanding
technology in the fast-developing era. Even though comprehensive studies have been …

Reduced order modeling is an important and fast-growing research field in computational
science and engineering, motivated by several reasons, of which we mention just a few …

For several years it has been studied how to obtain resistance reduction by means of air
injection under the hull. The most studied applications are essentially slow hulls; however …

The paper presents a benchmark of four freely available solvers for Navier–Stokes
equations: Gerris, OpenFOAM, Thétis and Truchas. These models are selected because …

A model of a rowing scull has been developed, comprising the full motion in the symmetry
plane and the interaction with the hydrodynamics. A particular emphasis has been given to …

This work presents a two-dimensional monolithic finite-element-based strategy for fluid–
structure interaction problems involving hyperelastic solids floating in an incompressible …

Aerodynamic characteristics of various geometries are predicted using a finite element
formulation coupled with several numerical techniques to ensure stability and accuracy of …

In a sailboat race, the navigator's attempts to plot the fastest possible course are hindered by
shifty winds. We present mathematical models appropriate for this situation, which use …

This paper proposes a new model describing the dynamics of a rowing boat for general
three-dimensional motions. The complex interaction between the different components of …

The effect of hull dynamics on the hydrodynamic performance of a single scull is
investigated via a combination of field trials and tank tests. The location of laminar-turbulent …