In the paper an efficient numerical algorithm to predict the flow phenomena around the water-jet propulsion system was described. The potential-based flow analysis method was adopted to predict the velocity and the pressure on the inlet duct of the water-jet propulsion system. The method employed normal dipoles and source distributed on the solid surface such as the inlet duct and the tracked vehicle. The inlet duct and outlet open boundary surfaces were introduced where the sources and dipoles were distributed to define a closed boundary surface. The developed numerical algorithm was applied to a tracked vehicle propelled by the water-jet propulsion system with the different IVR(inlet velocity ratio). The results by the numerical analysis were compared with the experimental data in order to verify the feasibility of the proposed numerical algorithm.

본 연구에서는 자유수면 위를 고속으로 항주하는 트랜섬 선미를 채택한 선박에 의하여 발생되는 선박주위 및 트랜섬 선미 끝단에서의 비선형 자유수면 경계조건식을 만족하는 자유 수면에서의 파형을 해석하는 수치해석 기법에 대하여 연구, 선체주위 유동해석프로그램을 개발하였다. 개발된 수치해석 프로그램의 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 고속선인 Athena선형, KCS(KRISO container ship)선형에 대하여 수치해석을 실시하였으며, 그 결과를 모형시험에 의하여 계측된 실험결과와 서로 비교하였다.