SHIPFLOW 8 for Linux: Ship Hydrodynamics Simulation Software

SHIPFLOW 8 for Linux is the latest major release of Flowtech’s CFD software for ship hydrodynamics, fully supported on 64-bit Linux distributions including Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later, Red Hat 9, Rocky 9, and Alma 9 .

Key Features in SHIPFLOW 8

New Applications

  • Multi-Fidelity Simulations for performance prediction of wind-assisted vessels

  • Aerodynamics of Ships and Wind Propulsion simulations using RANS

  • Virtual Captive Test and manoeuvring derivatives for free sailing simulations

RANS Improvements

  • New flexible grid generator for hulls

  • Substantially updated Overlapping Grids algorithm — more robust and accurate for complex geometries

MOTIONS Enhancements

  • Wind propulsors with interaction models for multi-fidelity simulations

  • Steady and unsteady atmospheric boundary layer wind models

  • External controller module interface for dynamic ship control

  • Calculation of vertical, horizontal, and torsional bending moments in calm water and waves

Linux System Requirements

Component Recommendation
OS Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later, Red Hat 9, Rocky 9, Alma 9 or later
Processor Intel i9 13900K, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, or better
Memory 96 GB+ (16 GB minimum for BASIC, 64 GB+ recommended for RANS)
Distributed Computing RANS module can execute across multiple Linux nodes