Numerical study of wind loads on large passenger ships in the Rotterdam Cruise Terminal

W.D. Janssen, B.J.E. Blocken, H.J. van Wijhe

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Abstract

The Cruise Terminal of Rotterdam is situated at the river Maas in an urban area with both low-rise and high-rise buildings. Cruise ships navigating and mooring here interact with a complex wind flow field around these buildings. Rotterdam Port Authority wishes to know which wind conditions will cause the highest wind load on the cruise ships and how these wind loads can be predict-ed best. CFD simulations are performed and compared to locally obtained measurement data. Based on the CFD simulations a soft-ware application is developed to calculate the wind load on moored cruise ships based on wind speed and wind direction at a refer-ence measurement position.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Effects on Buildings and People : Actions, Influences, Interactions, Discomfort, 20-22 October 2014, Krakau, Poland
EditorsT. Lipecki
Place of PublicationKrakau
Pages1-5
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event7th International Symposium on Environmental Effects on Buildings and People: Actions, Influences, Interactions, Discomfort (EEBP VII), October 20-22, 2014, Cracow, Poland - Qubus Hotel, Kracow, Poland
Duration: 20 Oct 201422 Oct 2014
Conference number: 7
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Conference7th International Symposium on Environmental Effects on Buildings and People: Actions, Influences, Interactions, Discomfort (EEBP VII), October 20-22, 2014, Cracow, Poland
Abbreviated titleEEBP VII
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityKracow
Period20/10/1422/10/14
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