Animation of a motor yacht in head waves, solved using Comet, the CFD solver from CDadapco. Flow equations and rigid body motion equations were solved to account for dynamic trim and sinkage. Image on the bottom right shows the yacht hull colored by pressure distribution.

Animation courtesy of Michael Palm, Voith Turbo Schneider Propulsion GmbH & Co. KG, www.voithturbo.com/marine.

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