Evaluation of Computational Codes for Underwater Hull Analysis Model Applications

Abstract

Commercial codes are evaluated based on identified criteria to determine the best platform for the development of the Underwater Hull Analysis Model computational tool. Specific criteria are identified for the selection process. Several codes were evaluated with two codes, Elsyca CP Master and BEASY-CP, being down-selected for detailed comparisons that investigated code performance in a series of increasingly complex computational tasks. Modeling tasks and results are detailed. The final selection was made based on these analyses. At the time of the work performed, Elsyca CP Master was selected as the best basis for the Underwater Hull Analysis Model; however, additional work performed with COMSOL Multiphysics since the selection indicates that COMSOL should be re-evaluated if the Underwater Hull Analysis Model program is renewed at some future date.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2014
Accession Number
ADA594756

Entities

People

  • Stephanie A. Wimmer
  • Virginia G. Degiorgi

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cathodic Protection
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Current Density
  • Data Processing
  • Electric Fields
  • Equations
  • Generators
  • Geometry
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Operating Systems
  • User Interface
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics