ShipSIM: A Modelica Library for Ship Maneuverability Modeling and Simulation

Abstract

This paper introduces the ShipSIM, a novel free (standardconforming) Modelica library for modeling and simulation ofship maneuverability.This first Modelica library in the field of ship propulsionand maneuverability provides the components and flexibilityto model the ship propulsion, hydrostatics andhydrodynamics to develop ship maneuvering simulations fullycompatible with the Modelica Standard Library components.In this paper is presented the library’s key features andstructure and introduce the underlying physical andmathematical foundations and modeling approaches. Inaddition, current implementation status, applicabilitylimits and future development is discussed.The library development is coordinated by the authors andit is used in several MSc thesis. ShipSIM library isavailable on http://modelica-spain.org:3000/Basilio/ShipSIM.