Numerical Method to Simulate Self-Propulsion of Aframax Tanker in Irregular Waves

Table 3

Comparisons of added resistance of the Aframax model in regular waves.

Method	σaw	Diff. (%)
Experimental result	5.48	—
Numerical solution (1.05 million)	5.14	6.20%
Numerical solution (2.88 million)	5.26	4.02%
Numerical solution (7.54 million)	5.36	2.19%