Head: Assistant Ivan Sulovsky, PhD
NUMERICAL SHIP HYDRODYNAMICS
The laboratory has established expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applied to ship hydromechanics. Analyses are performed using the open-source platform OpenFOAM, with access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources.
The laboratory offers CFD analysis services for both research and industry, including:
- Ship resistance and powering – numerical simulations of hull resistance in calm water
- Seakeeping assessment – analysis of ship behaviour in waves
- Self-propulsion – holistic hydrodynamic analysis including resistance and propulsion characteristics
Selected publications:
- Ivan Sulovsky, Guillaume de Hauteclocque, Marilena Greco, Jasna Prpić-Oršić; Comparative Study of Potential Flow and CFD in the Assessment of Seakeeping and Added Resistance of Ships, 2023, https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/641
- Ivan Sulovsky, Jasna Prpić-Oršić, Hydrodynamics of ship propulsion in waves: A review, 2024, https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003508779-21/hydrodynamics-ship-propulsion-waves-review-sulovsky-prpi%C4%87-or%C5%A1i%C4%87
- Ivan Sulovsky, Simon Mewes, Ould el Moctar, Jasna Prpić-Oršić; CFD study on a full-scale ship performance in a representative sea state, 2025, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029801825012259
- Ivan Sulovsky, Andro Bakica, Jasna Prpić-Oršić; CFD assessment of ship propulsion and propeller-hull interactions in waves using low and high fidelity approach, 2026, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801825035255?dgcid=author#sec0007
Assessment on hydrodynamic characteristics of hydrofoils on a fast planning hull
Self-propulsion analysis for a sea trial condition using fully discretized propeller model
Assessment of propulsion characteristics in regular head waves of a container ship model
Calm water resistance assessment of a 14m pleasure Yacht
Calm water resistance assessment of a 10m working Tug
For research collaboration or CFD analysis enquiries, contact: ivan.sulovsky@riteh.uniri.hr
EQUIPMENT
1. Educational basin with wave generator
The tank is 5 m long and 2,5 m wide.
2. Propeller pitch measurement device
3. Shining 3D EinScan PRO2x 3D scanner
