Design and Application of Virtual Simulation Experiment for Ship Maneuverability in Sea Trials
Maneuverability test is an important part of ship sea trials,which can effectively predict and evaluate the maneuverability of a ship in operation.The ship maneuverability test needs long time for preparation,costs a lot and has high risks,thus it is difficult to be carried out as an instructional experiment.Based on the software and hardware facilities of virtual simulation,the research highly integrates the technologies of virtual reality(VR)and 3D projection together with ship maneuverability analysis methods,explores new experimental teaching models,finishes the design of virtual simulation for ship maneuverability in sea trials,and carries out practical application research on the experimental teaching by taking a container ship as an example.The virtual simulation experiment for ship maneuverability in sea trials effectively makes up for many deficiencies of the real ship sea trials,and provides good instructional environment of virtual simulation as well for the students immersively simulating the entire process of the ship maneuverability test in sea trials and deeply grasping relevant experimental procedures and analysis methods.