Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Ship Theory

Completed Research Projects

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Development and application of a finite-volume-method for computation of flows around moving bodies on unstructured, overlapping grids.
Dipl.-Ing. Hidajet Hadzic

Bewegungssimulation schwimmender Körper in viskoser Strömung
Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Klemt

Entwicklung eines numerischen Verfahrens zur Berechnung der Wechselwirkung zwischen inkompressiblen Strömungen und linear-elastischen Strukturen
Dipl.-Ing. Muris Torlak

Numerische Simulation turbulenter Strömungen um eine Kugel
Dipl.-Ing. Muris Torlak

RANSE-simulation of ship maneuvers
M. Eng. Yan Xing

Virtual Reality for CFD post-processing
Dipl.-Ing. Olaf Lindenau

Development and Application of an inviscid Patch Method for Free-Surface Flows
2005-2007, BMWi
Dipl.-Ing. Ole Hympendahl
Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Will
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Mesh-free Simulation of Port Hydrodynamic Problems
2009-2011, DFG
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Ulrich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Minimizing undesired wave reflections at the domain boundaries in flow simulations with free-surface waves based on the Navier-Stokes equations
2017-2019, DFG
M.Sc. Robinson Perić
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud

Hydrodynamics and Ship Theory

Influence of Water Depth on Ship Maneuvering Behavior

OptiGleit / Optimisation of planing hulls

Simulation of Manoeuvring Motion in Regular Waves

Modelling of propeller flows in harbour

OptiStopp / Optimisation of the Stop-Maneuver of Ships with Diesel-Electric Propulsion and CPPs

NoWelle -Numerische Optimierung von Schiffen mit hohem Wellenwiderstand
2013-2016, BMWi
Dipl.-Ing Jörn Kröger
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Boss Cap Efficiency - BossCEff
Dipl.-Ing. Markus Druckenbrod

Sutor Cavitation Project - Experimental Investigations to Improve Numerical Modelling of Cavitation
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud

Best Roll Damping
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Dipl.-Phys. Uwe Gietz
Dipl.-Ing. Sven Handschel
Dr.-Ing. Volker Müller
Dipl.-Ing. Eberhard Schuckert
Dipl.-Ing. Jan Philip Soproni
Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Wieczorek

HyStOH
Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Netzband
Christian Schulz, M.Sc.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud

Propulsion in Seaways
Dipl.-Ing. Martin Greve
Dipl.-Ing. Katja Wöckner-Kluwe
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Optimisation of a Multi-Component Propulsor
Dipl.-Ing. Max Steden
Dipl.-Ing. Jochen Hundemer
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud

TAGETS - Targeted Advanced Research for Global Efficiency of Transport Shipping
2010-2014, EU
Dipl.-Ing Jörn Kröger
Dipl.-Ing. Arthur Stück
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung 

STREAMLINE - Strategic Research for Innovative Marine Propulsion Concepts
2010-2014, EU
Dipl.-Ing Thierry Maquil
Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Manzke
Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Brunswig
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung 

Form-Pro - Adjoint RANS-based Shape Optimisation for Ship Hulls with Active Propulsion
2009-2012, EU
Dipl.-Ing Jörn Kröger
Dipl.-Ing. Arthur Stück
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung 

KONKAV - Simulation of Cavitation under the influence of Water Quality Effects
2009-2012, BMWi
Dipl.-Ing. Patrick Schiller
MSc. Bahadin Cancurt
Dr. Sergey Yakubov
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung 

Rolldämpfung mittels Voith-Schneider-Technologie, Bericht für Voith Turbo Marine GmbH, 2004. Not published.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Söding

Schleppen eines Vorschiffs der Aker MTW Werft. Bericht an den Germanischen Lloyd, Juni 2004. Not published.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Söding

Upgrading of the ditching simulation for the aircraft A400M. Report for Airbus, September 2005. Not published.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Söding

Comparison of the seakeeping behavior of 3 tugs. Internal Report October 2005.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. Söding

E-Learning

Mar-Ing: Netzwerk Schiffs- und Meerestechnik
2005-2007, BMBF
Dipl.-Ing. Katja Wöckner
Dipl.-Ing. Niels Lange
Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Brunswig
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Aerospace Engineering

SARAH / increased Safety And Robust certification for ditching of Aircrafts and Helicopters

SMAES - Smart Aircraft in Emergency Situation 
2011-2014, EU
Dipl.-Ing. Nils Lange
Dipl.-Ing. Willem Gropengießer
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

STELLA - Systems and Technologies for Energy Efficient Aircraft Design
2011-2013, BMWi
Dipl.-Ing. Thierry Maquil
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

PROTEG - Adjoint Optimisation of Air-Ducting Systems
2011-2013. BMWi
Dipl.-Math. Anne Lincke
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

General Computational & Experimental Engineering

Experimental Drag-Optimisation for Downhill Ski-Racer
2010-2012, Internal
Dipl.-Ing. Thierry Maquil
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Iceberg Towing
2009-2011, Internal
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Ulrich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Crowd Modelling
2010-2011, Internal
Dipl.-Ing. Christin Vetter
Dipl.-Ing. Lars Ötting
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Ulrich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rung

Vertäu- und Schleppsysteme
Dr. Eberhard Gerlach

Maritime and Ocean Engineering