Automatic Generation of a Panel-Based Representation of Ship Hulls for Wave Resistance Calculations

Wave resistance calculations are performed using a pan-el based description of the hull form. Because at present a fully automatic generation of such panel representa-tions is not possible the panel generation takes up a con-siderable part of the time needed for a potential flow calculation. In this paper two algorithms are presented with the objective to facilitate the fully automatic panel mesh generation. An emphasis is placed on the stability of the algorithm and the applicability to all ship forms. Special consideration is given to the regularity of the panel mesh as required for CFD calculations. Keywords ship wave resistance calculation, automatic panel mesh generation, CF