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Optimisation of a Ship Model Ballast Process Integrating Simulated Annealing
Van Damme, A. (2024). Optimisation of a Ship Model Ballast Process Integrating Simulated Annealing. MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture: Ghent. XVI, 99 pp.
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Document type: Dissertation
Author keywords
    Towing Tank, Ship Model, Error Analysis, Optimisation, Simulated Annealing
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  • MSc - Analyse van inertiemetingen en ballasten, more
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  • Van Damme, A.
Abstract
    The ballast process of a ship model for towing tank tests is an important step of the preparation of a ship model, ensuring its characteristics meet the required
    design values. The procedure at Flanders Hydraulics consists of 2 main parts: a ship
    calibration process calculating the characteristics of an empty ship model by use of a
    physical pendulum, and a ballasting process, where ballast blocks are added to the ship
    to modify its mass, centre of gravity and inertia tensor. The existing calibration routine
    at FH was analysed, and the assumptions on which the error analysis was based, were
    examined. From these results, a modified calculation method was developed and imple