近幾年來計算流體力學(Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD)已經應用在船舶流體力學上面，由於現今電腦的性能提高也增加了運算的能力，不僅可以解決較複雜的流體問題，還可取得多點的資料剖析。　　　　
　 本研究利用計算流體力學軟體分析聯合船舶設計發展中心的「70呎Sport Fisherman」滑航艇艉隧道之速度流場量測，同時也比較動力特性(兩個自由度pitch、heave)、阻力(摩擦、剩餘、裸船)與壓力分佈。由研究中發現在有艉隧道與無艉隧道兩個船型研究中，與實驗比較結果都相當接近，證明STAR-CCM+模擬結果在船舶阻力與動力特性上都具有一定的準確度，而艉隧道速度流場與實驗(PIV、LDV)比較也相當接近，在可視化中我們也可清楚看出船型對船舶性能之優缺。透過本研究對於船模數值模擬分析結果可發現，船舶之設計可以透過數值計算方法於電腦上做實體模擬，能有效地提升整體的效率。

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has been applied on ship hydrodynamics. Because nowadays with enhanced performance, computer not only solve the complex fluid problems, but also obtain the multi-location analysis.
This study uses computation hydrodynamics software to analyze the flow field of the ship model of “70 ft Sport Fisherman” yacht with the tunnel designed by United Ship Design and Development Center. The study also compares the dynamic performance (two degrees of freedom: pitch and heave), the resistance (friction, residual and total resistance) and the pressure distribution. In this research, the simulation results for hulls with tunnel and without tunnel are similar to experiment results for the resistance. The simulation results of the flow field is very close to the experiment results by PIV and LDV measurement, particularly with stern tunnel. From the visualization of simulation results, it could identify the influence of stern tunnel on the ship performance. By this research, it shows the simulation method could improve the ship designing process .

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