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

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Grid scheme</td><td class="align_center"><i>σ</i><sub><i>aw</i></sub> (−)</td><td class="align_center">Diff. (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Coarse</td><td class="align_center">5.14</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Medium</td><td class="align_center">5.26</td><td class="align_center">2.33</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fine</td><td class="align_center">5.36</td><td class="align_center">1.90</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Comparison of nondimensional-added resistance versus different meshes.</div>

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Table 5: Numerical Method to Simulate Self-Propulsion of Aframax Tanker in Irregular Waves 