Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2018
Ensure passenger comfort by predicting external aerodynamics
Cruise ships As part of its drive to build the most energy-efficient and comfortable, best-in-class cruise vessels, shipbuilder STX France is increasing its use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the design process. In this article, Elspeth Mosedale, marketing manager at Siemens PLM Software, a leading provider of product lifecycle management software, describes how CFD can help predict exhaust plume dispersion in the vicinity of the superstructure.