Ontwikkeling van een CFD model voor de studie van de interactie tussen een schip en vloeibaar slib

In navigation areas with bottoms covered by a thick fluid mud layer, deep-drafted ships may be allowed to sail at a limited vertical distance above the mud-water separation , and sometimes ships even sail through the mud. This causes a very intense interaction between the water column, the mud layer and the ship. The purpose of this project is to develop a numerical methodology to calculate the interaction between water, mud and a moving object, which will lead to a better understanding of the physical reality in such cases. This is of practical use for the optimization of dredging activities without compromising on navigation safety.