Rolling Motion Control Using Actively Controlled Anti-Rolling System and Ship Motion Calculation
小池裕二(石川島播磨重工業(株))
Yuji KOIKE ,Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd
峯松宏之(石川島播磨重工業(株))
Hiroshi MINEMATSU ,Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd
Abstract
An anti-rolling tanks or fin stabilizers have been conventionally used for suppressing ship rolling. The anti-rolling tank system calls for a large installation space and is burdened with a considerable quantity of active water medium.
Moreover, its operation is set to a designated frequency, which cannot be adjusted to cover different ship rolling behaviors varying with the cargo loading condition. The finstabilizer, functioning on the lift generated by fins, cannot operate when the ship is not running and while the device is in action it generates additional drag against the ship's progress.
In order to eliminate the foregoing drawbacks, the actively controlled anti-rolling system has been proposed. It is an adaptation of the actively controlled mass damper system developed for suppressing the vibration of high-rise buildings and suspension bridge towers. The actively controlled type which is active and hybrid type has its moving mass connected to the ship through the medium of an actuator that controls the movement of the moving mass according as ship rolling detected by sensor. Moreover, the hybrid type has combines the active and passive types, with the connection between moving mass and ship provided in paralell by both spring-damper and actuator system.
In case of deciding the specification of actively controlled anti-rolling system, time history responses of rolling motion should be calculated for randam exciting moment force exerted by wave after formulating dynamic model in which control system is taken into account. It is important to generate the exciting moment force precisely based on wave conditions.
This paper discusses the control method of actively controlled anti-rolling system and rolling simulation with a view of designing of devices. Actual unit of hybrid type has been developed for survey supervising vessel of approximately 190 t. Tests at sea using the unit have been carried out and ship rolling has been attenuated to about 1/3. Good agreement was noted between measured data and theoretical calculation.
Key Words Ship, Rolling Control Anti-Rolling System, Ship Motion Calculation