Bettar Ould el Moctar

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CURRICULUM VITAE                                                   Elmoctar150
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bettar O. el Moctar

 

University of Duisburg-Essen
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ship Technology and Ocean Engineering
Bismarckstrasse 69, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 203 379 2539, Fax. +49 (0) 203 379 2779
Email: ould.el-moctar@uni-due.de
http://www.uni-due.de/ISMT

Present Positions

  • Full Professor in Ship Technology and Ocean Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen
  • Director of the Model Basin: Institute of Ship Technology and Transport Systems, DST

Professional Activities

  • Editor in Chief of Journal of Ship Technology Research, Publisher: Taylor & Francis, UK
  • Co-Editor of Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), USA
  • Co-Editor of Journal of Ship Research, Publisher: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), USA
  • Co-Editor of American Journal of Civil Engineering, USA
  • Co-Editor of Journal of Marine Science and Application, Publisher: Springer
  • Co-Editor of the Journal of Naval Sciences and Engineering (JNSE), Turkey
  • Member of the Council of Science of the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW), Germany
  • Member of the Advisory Council of the International Towing Tank C. ITTC, Denmark
  • Member of various international Scientific Committees (e.g. joint ISSC-ITTC committee, ISSC)
  • Deputy Head of the Ship Technology Committee of the Association of German Engineers (VDI), Germany
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the German Association for Marine Technology (GMT), Germany

Past Positions

2013 - 2016    Global Head of Research, Technology, Knowledge & Governance, DNV GL
2006 - 2013    Head of Fluid Dynamics, Germanischer Lloyd AG, Hamburg, Germany
2002 - 2006    Research Engineer and Deputy Head of Hydrodynamics, Germanischer Lloyd
2001 - 2002    Research Engineer, Hamburg Model Basin (HSVA), Hamburg, Germany
1997 - 2000    Research Associate and PhD Student at the Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany

Awards

  • Georg Weinblum Award (2001 for Dissertation)
  • Landrini Award (2005 for research activities)

Education

1990 - 1997   Graduate Engineer Degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, University of Hamburg
1997 - 2001    PhD  in Computational Fluid Dynamics “Numerical Computations of Flow Induced Forces Acting on
                          Maneuvering Ships” at the Hamburg University of Technology

 

Journal papers (peer review)

Kadivar, E., el Moctar, O. (2019): Stabilization of Cloud Cavitation Instabilities Using Cylindrical
  Cavitating-bubble Generators (CCGs). International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 115,
  pp. 108-125, doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2019.03.019

Feng, Y., el Moctar, O., Schellin T.E. (2019): Hydrodynamic Optimization of a Multi-Purpose Wind
  Offshore Supply Vessel. Ship Technology Research, doi: 10.1080/09377255.2019.1602976

Zhang, W., el Moctar, O. (2019): Numerical Prediction of Wave Added Resistance Using a Rankine
  Panel Method. Ocean Engineering, vol. 178, pp. 66-79, doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.02.055

Chillcce, G., el Moctar, O. (2018): A Numerical Method for Manoeuvring Simulation in Regular
  Waves. Ocean Engineering, vol. 170, pp. 434-444, doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.09.047

Mucha P., el Moctar, O., Dettmann T., Ferrari V. (2018): Experimental Investigation of Free-Running
  Ship Manoeuvers Under Extreme Shallow Water Conditions. Applied Ocean Research, vol. 83, pp. 1-162

Peters, A., Lantermann, U., el Moctar, Ould (2018): Numerical Prediction of Cavitation Erosion on a
  Ship Propeller in Model- and Full-Scale", Wear, vol. 408–409, pp 1-12, ISSN 0043-1648

Kadivar E., el Moctar O., Javadi K. (2018): Investigation of the Effect of Cavitation Passive Control
  on the Dynamics of Unsteady Cloud Cavitation. Journal of Applied Mathematical Modelling (IF: 2.61),
  vol. 64, pp. 333-356, doi: 10.1016/j.apm.2018.07.015

Kadivar E., el Moctar O. (2018): Boundary Layer Instability Control in the Unsteady Cloud Cavitating
  Flow. Journal of IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science IF:0.3,
  vol. 240, doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/240/6/062061

Riesner M., Chillcce G., el Moctar O., Schellin T.E (2018): Rankine Source Time Domain Method for
  Nonlinear Ship Motions in Steep Oblique Waves. Ship and Offshore Structures,
  vol. 14, issue 3, pp. 295-308, doi: 10.1080/17445302.2018.1498568

Riesner, Malte, el Moctar, Ould (2018): A Time Domain Boundary Element Method for Wave Added
  Resistance of Ships Taking into Account Viscous Effects. Ocean Engineering,
  vol. 162, pp. 290-303, doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.05.010

Sigmund, S., el Moctar O. (2018): Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Propulsion in
  Waves.   Ocean Engineering, vol. 144, 659–673, pp 35-49

Sigmund, S., el Moctar O. (2018): Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Added Resistance
  of Different Ship Types in Short and Long Waves. Ocean Engineering, vol. 147, pp 51-67

Shigunov V., el Moctar O., Papanikolaou A., Potthoff R., Liu, S. (2018): International Benchmark
  Study on Numerical Simulation Methods for Prediction of Manoeuvrability of Ships in Waves.
  Ocean Engineering, vol. 165, pp. 627-636, doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.07.031

Sagar, H., Hanke, S., Underberg, M., Feng, C, el Moctar, O., Kaiser, S (2018).: Experimental and
  Numerical Investigation of Damage on an Aluminum Surface by Single-Bubble Cavitation. J.
  Materials Performance and Characterization, vol. 7, issue 5, pp. 985-1003, doi: 10.1520/MPC20180038

Sagar, H., el Moctar, O. (2018): Numerical Simulation of a Laser-Induced Cavitation Bubble Near a
  Solid Boundary Considering Phase Change. Ship Technology Research, vol. 65/3, pp. 163-179

Ghesmi, M., von Graefe, A., Shigunov, V., Friedhoff, B., el Moctar, O. (2018): Comparison and
  Validation of Numerical Methods to Assess Hydrodynamic Loads on Mechanical Coupling of
  Multiple Bodies. Sip Technology Research, vol. 66/1, pp. 9-21, doi: 10.1080/09377255.2018.1482100

el Moctar, O., Ley, J.,  Oberhagemann, J.,Schellin, T.E. (2017): Advanced Computational Methods for Hydroelastic
  Effects of Ships in Extreme Seas.  Ocean Engineering, vol. 130, pp. 659–673

Lyu, W., el Moctar, O. (2017): Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Wave-induced Second
  Order Hydrodynamic Loads.  Ocean Engineering. vol. 131, pp 197–212.

Lyu, W., el Moctar, O., Potthoff, R., Neugebauer, J. (2017): Experimental and Numerical
  Investigation  of Sloshing Using Different Free Surface Capturing Methods. Applied Ocean
  Research, vol. 68, pp 307-324

Mucha, P., el Moctar, O., Dettmann, T., Tenzer, M. (2017): Inland Waterway Ship Test Case for
  Resistance and Propulsion Prediction in Shallow Water. Ship Technology Research, vol. 64, pp 106-113

O. el Moctar, S. Sigmund, J. Ley, T. Schellin (2016): Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Added
  Resistance of Ships in Waves, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 2016

el Moctar, O. Ley, J. (2016): Computational Fluid and Structure Dynamics Methods to Assess Wave-
  induced Loads and Hydroelasticity Effects.  Book Chapter in Maritime Technology and Engineering
  III, ISBN 9781138030008 – CAT#K30346

Riesner, M., von Graefe, A., Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O. (2016): Prediction of Non-linear Ship
  Responses in Waves Considering Forward Speed Effects.  Ship Technology Research. Vol. 63, issue
  3, pp 135-145.

Peters, A., Lantermann, U., el Moctar, O. (2015): Numerical Modelling and Prediction of Erosion
  Induced by Hydrodynamic Cavitation. Journal of Physics, conf. series, vol. 656/1, id. 012054

Peters, A., Sagar, H., Lantermann, U., el Moctar, O. (2015): Numerical modelling and prediction of
cavitation erosion. Wear. doi: 10.1016/j.wear. 2015.06.009.

Shigunov, V., Graefe, A., el Moctar, O. (2015): Calculation of Horizontal Sectional Loads and
  Torsional Moment. ASME J. of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 137(2), 021603,
  doi: 10.1115/1.4029483

Graefe, A., Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O. (2015): Rankine Source Method for Ship-Ship Interaction
Problems. ASME J. of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 137 (2), 021601-1, doi:
  10.1115/1.4029316

Tenzer, M., el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E. (2015): Experimental Investigation of Impact Loads during
  Water Entry. Ship Technology Research. vol. 62/1, pp. 47-59, doi:10.1179/0937725515Z.0000000003

Mucha, P., el Moctar, O. (2015): Revisiting Mathematical Models for Manoeuvring Prediction Based
  on Modified Taylor-series Expansions. Ship Technology Research. vol. 62/1, pp. 81-96,
  doi:10.1179/0937725515Z.00000000015

Graefe A., el Moctar, O., Oberhagemann J., Shigunov, V. (2014): Linear and Nonlinear Sectional
Loads with Potential and Field Methods”, ASME J. ofOffshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
136(3), 031602; doi: 10.1115/1.4026885

el Moctar, O., Lantermann, U., Mucha, P., Höpken, J., Schellin, T. (2014): RANS-Based Simulated
  Ship Maneuvering  Accounting for Hull-Propulsor-Engine Interaction. J. Ship Technology Research,
  vol. 61/3,  pp. 142-161, DOI:10.1179/str.2014.61.3.003

Söding, H., Shigunov, V., Schellin, T.E., el Moctar, O. (2014): A Ranking Panel Method for Added
Resistance of Ships in Waves. ASME J. Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. 136(3),
  031601, doi:10.1115/1.4026847

Shigunov, V., Rathje, H., el Moctar, O. (2013): Towards Safer Container Shipping. Ship Technology
  Research, vol. 60/1, pp. 34-40, DOI:10.1179/str.2013.60.1.003

Oberhagemann, J., el Moctar, O. (2012): Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Whipping and
Springing of Ship Structures. International J. of Offshore and Polar Engineering, vol. 22/2, pp.
108–114

el Moctar, O.,  Shigunov, V., Zorn, T. (2012): Duisburg Test Case: Post-Panamax Container Ship for
  Benchmarking", Ship Technology Research, vol. 59/3, pp. 50-64, doi:10.1179/str.2012.59.3.004

Oberhagemann, J., Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O. (2012): Application of CFD in Long-Term Extreme
  Value Analyses of Wave Loads. Ship Technology Research, vol. 59/3, pp 4 – 22, doi:10.1179/
  str.2012.59.3.001

el Moctar, O., Oberhagemann, J., Schellin, T. (2012): Free-Surface RANS for Hull Girder Whipping
  and Springing. Transactions of the Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, vol. 119, pp. 48-
  66

Shigunov; V., el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E., Kaufmann, J., Stute, R. (2012): Assessing the Dynamic
  Stability of an Offshore Supply Vessel. ASME J. Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol.
  134(4), 041302, doi: 10.1115/1.4006392

Schellin, T., Peric, M., el Moctar, O. (2011): Wave-in-Deck Load Analysis for a Jack-Up Platform.
  ASME J. Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 133(2), 021303, doi:10.1115/1.4002047

el Moctar, O., Povel, D., Shigunov, V., Tide, A. (2010): Fire Investigation in a Container by Container,
  Ship Technology Research, vol. 57/1, pp 40 – 55, doi:10.1179/str.2010.57.1.004

Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O., Rathje, H. (2010): Operational Guidance for Prevention of Cargo Loss
  and Damage on Container Ships. Ship Technology Research, vol. 57/1, pp. 8 – 25, DOI:10.1179/
  str.2010.57.1.002

Oberhagemann, J., Holtmann, M, el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E, and Kim, D. (2009): Stern Slamming of
  an LNG Carrier. ASME J. of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 131 (3), 031103,
  doi:10.1115/1.3124131

el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E., Jahnke, T., Peric, M. (2009): Wave Load and Structural Analysis for a
  Jack-Up Platform in Freak Waves” ASME J. of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Eng., vol.
  131(2):021602-021602-9. doi:10.1115/1.2948952.

Peric, M., Zorn, T., el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E., Kim, Y-S. (2009): Simulation of Sloshing in LNG-
  Tanks. ASME J. of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Eng., vol. 131(3):031101. doi:10.1115/1.3058688

Schellin, T., el Moctar, O. (2006): Numerical Prediction of Impact-Related Wave Loads on Ships.
  ASME J. of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Eng., vol. 129(1), 39-47, doi:10.1115/1.2429695

el Moctar, O., Junglewitz, A. (2004): Numerical Analysis of the Steering Capability of a Podded Drive.
  Ship Technology Research, vol. 51/3, pp. 134-145, doi:10.1179/str.2004.51.3.005

el Moctar, O. (2001): Numerical Computations of Flow Forces in Ship Manoeuvring. Ship
  Technology Research Journal, 09/2001, pp. 98-123

 

Conference Papers (selected peer review)

Toedter, S., el Moctar, O., Neugebauer, J., Schellin, T.E. (2018): Experimental investigations of
  hydroelastic effects on loads during flat water entry.. Proc. 35th ASME International Conference on
  Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Madrid, Spain, Paper No. OMAE2018-78692

Peters, A., Lantermann U., el Moctar O. (2018):  Simulation of an Internal Nozzle Flow Using an
  Euler-Lagrange Method. Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2018),
  Baltimore, USA.

Reuter F., Sagar H., el Moctar O., Mettin R. (2018):  Wall shear rates induced by a single cavitation bubble
   collapse. Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2018), Baltimore, USA.

Kadivar E., el Moctar O. The investigation of cloud cavitation passive control around a hydrofoil using
   Cavitating-bubble Generators (CGs). Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Cavitation
   (CAV2018), Baltimore, USA.

el Moctar O., Tödter S., Neugebauer J., Schellin T.E., (2018) Investigation of Hydroleasticity and Air
   Compressibility on Impact Loads. Proc. of 8th International Conference on HYDROELASTICITY in Marine
   Technology, Seoul, Korea.

Sigmund S. el Moctar O., Schellin T.E (2018).: RANS Predicted Propulsion Characteristics of a Twin Screw
   Cruise Ship in Regular Head Waves.  Proc. of the 32nd Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Hamburg, Germany

Riesner, M., el Moctar, O. and Schellin, T.E., 2018, "Design related speed loss and Feul consumption of ships
   in seaways", Progress in Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2018), CRC Press -
   Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-58539-3, pp. 147-155.

J. Neugebauer, S. Liu, R. Potthoff, O. el Moctar (2017): Investigation of the Motion Accuracy Influence on
   Sloshing Model Test Results “, 27th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference,
   San Francisco/ USA. Paper ISOPE-I-17-482 (best paper award)

Neugebauer, J., Potthoff, R., el Moctar, O. (2016): Investigation of Liquid Resonance in a
  3D LNG-Tank Model by Means of Impact Pressure and Free Surface Elevation. Proc. Society of
  Offshore and Polar Engineers , Rhodes, Greece. Paper No. ISOPE-I-16-512

el Moctar, O., Sprenger, F., Schellin, T.,  Papanikolaou, A. (2016): Numerical and Experimental
  Investigations of Ship Maneuvers in Waves. Proc. 35th ASME International Conference on Ocean,
  Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Busan, Korea, Paper No. OMAE2016-54847

Sigmund, S., el Moctar, O. (2016): Numerical prediction of the Propulsion Characteristics of ships in
  waves. Proc. 35th ASME International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering,
  Busan,   Korea, Paper No. OMAE2016- 54793

Mucha, P., Deng, G., Gourlay, T.  el Moctar, O. (2016):  Validation Studies on Numerical Prediction
  of Ship Squat and Resistance in Shallow Water. Proc. of the 4th International Conference on Ship
  Manoeuvring in Shallow and Confined Water with Special Focus on Ship Bottom Interaction,
  Hamburg,

Sagar, H., Ley J., el Moctar, O. (2015): Hydroelasticity Effects of Wave-Induced Loads on Offshore
  Monopile Structures”, Proc. 7th International Conference on Hydroelasticity in Marine Technology,
  Split, Croatia

Piehl, H., el Moctar, O. (2015): Development of a Mathematical Roll Damping Model with
  Polynomial Regression Analysis. Proc. 34th  ASME international Conference on Ocean, Offshore and
  Arctic Engineering, St. John's, NL, Canada, Paper No. OMAE2015- 41642

el Moctar, O., Sigmund, S., Schellin, T.E. (2015): Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Added
  Resistance of Ships in Waves. Proc. 34th  ASME international Conference on Ocean, Offshore and
  Arctic Engineering, St. John's, NL, Canada, Paper No. OMAE2015-42403

Peters, A., Lantermann, U., el Moctar, O. (2015): Numerical Modelling and Prediction of Erosion
  Induced by Hydrodynamic Cavitation.  Proc.  9th International Symposium on Cavitation, Lausanne,
  Switzerland

Ley, J., el Moctar, O., Oberhagemann, J., Schellin, T. (2014): Assessment of Loads and Structural
  Integrity of Ships in Extreme Seas. Proc. 30th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics

Shigunov, V., Graefe, A., el Moctar, O. (2014): Calculation of Horizontal Sectional Loads and
  Torsional Moment. Proc. 33rd ASME International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic
  Engineering, San Francisco, USA. - Paper No. OMAE2014-23487, Also: published as revised paper
  in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., vol. 137(2), 021603

Peters A., Sagar H., Lantermann U., el Moctar O. (2014): A New Approach for a Cavitation Erosion
  Model on Hydrofoils. Intern Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics 8 (ICCFD8), Chegdu,
  China

Ley, J., el Moctar, O. (2014): An Enhanced 1-Way Coupling Method to Predict Elastic Global Hull
  Girder Loads”, Proc. 33rd ASME International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic
  Engineering, San Francisco, U.S.A. - Paper No. OMAE2014-24199

Piehl, H., el Moctar, O. (2014): Bilge Keel Forces and Vortex Shedding – A Numerical Analysis with
  Open FOAM. Proc. 33rd ASME International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
  OMAE2014, San Francisco, USA. - Paper No. OMAE2014-24079

Neugebauer, J., el Moctar, O., Potthoff, R. (2014): Experimental and Numerical Investigation of
  Single Impacts in a 2D Tank.  Proc. 24th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference,
  Paper No. 2014TPC1140

Ley, J., Sigmund S., el Moctar, O. (2014): Numerical Prediction of the Added Resistance of Ships in
  Waves. Proc. 33rd ASME International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, San
  Francisco, USA. - Paper No. OMAE2014-24216

Graefe, A., Oberhagemann J., Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O. (2013): Linear and Nonlinear Sectional
  Loads with Potential and Field Methods. Proc. 32nd ASME International Conference on Ocean
  Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Nantes, France. - Paper No. OMAE2013-10544. Also: published as
  revised paper in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., vol. 136(3); 031602

Oberhagemann J., Shigunov V., el Moctar, O. (2013): First Order Reliability Analogies of Nonlinear
  Bending Moments in Ships. Proc. 32nd ASME  International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and
  Arctic Engineering, Nantes, France. - Paper No. OMAE2013-10547

Graefe, A., Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O. (2013): Rankine Source Method for Ship-Ship Interaction
  Problems. Proc. 32nd ASME  International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering,
  Nantes, France. - Paper No. OMAE2013-10810. Also:  published as revised paper in ASME J.
Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., vol. 137 (2), 021601-1

Piehl H., el Moctar, O. (2013): Roll Decay Model Test of a Post Panamax Container Ship -
  Experimental and Numerical Analysis. Proc. 32nd ASME International Conference on Ocean,
  Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Nantes, France. - Paper No. OMAE2013-11065

Mucha P., el Moctar, O. (2013): Ship-Bank Interaction of a Large Tanker and Related Control
  Problems. Proc. 32nd ASME International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering,
  Nantes, France. - Paper No. OMAE2013-1109

Oberhagemann, J., Ley, J., Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O. (2012): Efficient Approaches for Ship
  Response Statistics using RANS. Proc. of the international Symposium of Offshore and Polar
  Engineering, Rhodes, Greece, pp. 1133-1140

Söding, H., Shigunov, V., Schellin T.E., el Moctar, O. (2012): A Rankine Panel Method for Added
  Resistance of Ships in Waves. Proc. 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic
  Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. - Paper No. OMAE2012-83457. Also: published as revised paper
  in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., vol. 136(3), 031601

Piehl, H., el Moctar, O. (2012): Vortex Shedding from a Bilge Keel in a Transient Flow.  Proc. 31st
  International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. – Paper
  No. OMAE2012-84013

Söding, H., Graefe, A., el Moctar, O., Shigunov, V. (2012): Rankine Source Method for Seakeeping
  Predictions. Proc. 31st Int. Conf. on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. -
  Paper No. OMAE2012-83450

Oberhagemann, J. Ley, J., el Moctar, O. (2012): Prediction of Ship Response Statistics in Severe Sea
  Conditions using RANS”. Proc. 31st Int. Conf. on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de
  Janeiro, Brazil, Paper No. OMAE 2012-83955

Oberhagemann, J., Krömer, M., Cabos, C., el Moctar, O. (2012): A Fluid-Structure Coupling Method
  Based on RANSE and Structural Mode Decomposition. Proc. of 6th International Conference on
  HYDROELASTICITY in Marine Technology, Tokio, Japan

Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E., Kaufmann, J., Stute, R. (2011): Assessing the Dynamic
  Stability of an Offshore Supply Vessel. 30th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and
  Arctic Eng., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Paper No. OMAE2011-49043. Also: published as revised
  paper in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., vol. 134(4), 041302

Graefe, A., el Moctar, O., Shigunov, V., Söding, H., Zorn, T. (2011): Squat Computations for
  Containerships in Restricted Waterways”, Proc. 2nd International Conference on Ship Manoeuvring
  in Shallow and Confined Water: Ship-to-Ship Interaction (ref STS049), Trondheim, Norway

Schellin, T.E., Peric, M., and el Moctar, O. (2009): Wave-Deck-Load Analysis for a Jack-Up Platform.
  Proc. 28th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., Honolulu, U.S.A, Paper
  No. OMAE 2009-79633. Also: published as revised paper in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics & Arctic
  Eng., vol. 133(2), 021303

Morch H.J., Peric, M., Schreck, E., el Moctar, O., Zorn, T. (2009): Simulation of Flow and Motion of
  Lifeboats. 28th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., Honolulu, U.S.A,
  Paper No. OMAE2009- 79608

Shigunov, V., el Moctar, O. and Rathje, H. (2009): Conditions of Parametric Rolling. Proc. 10th Int.
  Conf. on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles, St. Petersburg, Russia

Oberhagemann, J., el Moctar, O., and Schellin, T.E. (2008): Fluid-Structure Coupling to Assess
  Whipping Effects on Global Loads of a Large Containership. Proc. 27th Symposium on Naval
  Hydrodynamics, Seoul, Korea

Oberhagemann, J., Holtmann, M, el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E, and Kim, D. (2008): Stern Slamming of
  an LNG Carrier. 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., Estoril,
  Portugal, Paper No. OMAE2008-57385. Also: published as revised paper in ASME J. Offshore
  Mechanics and Arctic Eng., vol. 131 (3), 031103

el Moctar, O. and Schellin, T.E.  (2008): Prediction of Rudder Cavitation Based on CFD and Full-
  Scale Observations. Proc. Int. Conf. on Marine CFD, Royal Society of Naval Architects,
  Southampton, 2008

el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E., and Peric, M. (2007): Wave Load and Structural Analysis for a Jack-Up
  Platform in Freak Waves. Proc. 26th Int. Conf. on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., OMAE2007
  29434, San Diego, U.S.A. Also: published as revised paper in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics and
  Arctic Eng., vol. 131 (2), 021602

Peric, M., Zorn, T., el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E., Kim, Y-S.  (2007): Simulation of Sloshing in LNG-
  Tanks.  Proc. 26th Int. Conf. on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., San Diego, U.S.A, Paper No.
  OMAE2007-29555. Also: published as revised paper in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng.,
  vol. 131(3):031101

el Moctar, O., Schellin, T.E., Priebe, T. (2006):  CFD and FE Methods to Predict Wave Loads and
  Ship Structure Response.  Proc. 26th Symposium of Naval Hydrodynamics (ONR), Rome, Italy

Schellin, T., el Moctar, O. (2006): Numerical Prediction of Impact-Related Wave Loads on Ships.
  25th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng., Hamburg, Germany Paper No.
  OMAE2006-92133, Also: published as revised paper in ASME J. Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Eng.,
  vol. 129(1), 39-47

el Moctar, O., Brunswig, J. Brehm ,A.,  Schellin, T.E. (2005): Computation of Ship Motions in  Waves
  and Slamming Loads for Fast Ships using RANSE.  Proc. of the International Conference on Fast Sea
  Transportation, St. Petersburg,  Russia

el Moctar, O. , Brehm, A., Schellin, T.E. (2004): Prediction of Slamming Loads for Ship Structural
  Design using Potential Flow and RANSE Codes. Proc. of the 25th Symposium on Naval
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Funded Research Projects (selected)

  • DFG - German Research Foundation, project number E 611/2-1 “Development of a Numerical Method to Predict Hydrodynamic Cavitation Induced Erosion”, 2016-present, supervising one PhD student
  • DFG - German Research Foundation EL 611/3-1 “An Efficient Numerical Method for Higher Order Springing Induced Loads”, 2016-present, supervising one PhD student
  • DFG - German Research Foundation EL 611/4-1 “Investigation of Sloshing in Partially Filled Tanks Considering Density Ratio and Phase Transition Effects”, 2016 – present, supervising one PhD student
  • DFG – German Research Foundation   FKZ: INST 20876/77-1 FUGG  “ Sloshing Device” 2010, incl. supervising one PhD student
  • EU –xx  “Multi-Use Affordable Standardised Floating Space@Sea”, 2017-present, supervising one PhD student”
  • EU – 234175 “Extreme seas: “Numerical Prediction of Loads and Hydroelasticity Effects on Ship Structures in Extreme Waves”, 2009 – 2013  incl. supervising one PhD student 
  • EU – 2012-EU-18067-S  “LNG Liquified Natural Gas Masterplan”, 2013- 2015
  • EU – 605221  “SHOPERA: Energy Efficient Safe Ship Operation: Prediction of Added Resistance and Manouevring Motions in Waves”, 2013 – 2016, incl. supervising one PhD student
  • SHELL – “Experimental Investigation of Sloshing Induced Loads, Decision Support System”, 2011-2015, incl. supervising one PhD student 
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ: 03SX354A  “BinGas: Development of Technologies for LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) Transport on Inland Navigation Ships: Tank – Propulsion - Ship” 2013 – 2016, incl. supervising one PhD student
  • SIEMENS – “Risk Assessment for LNG Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit”,
    2013-2014
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ:03SX339B  “PerSee: Performance of Ships in Seaways: Numerical Prediction of Forces Acting on Ships in Waves”, 2012-2016, incl. supervising one PhD student
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ: 03SX359B “BiWi: Seagoing Inland Ships: Prediction of Multi-Body Dynamics, Loads and Structural Response of Inlad Ships in Waves ”, 2013-2016, incl. supervising one PhD student
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ: 03SX347F “KONKAV: Development of a Cavitation Erosion Model”, 2012-2015, incl. supervising one PhD student
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ: 03SX281A “BestRollDämpfung: Experimental and Numerical Prediction of Roll Damping” 2009-2012, incl. supervising one PhD student 
  • EU and German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ:03SX268A  ”PROPSEAS: Propulsion in Seaways – Numerical Prediction of Loads and Hydroelasticity Effects on Propellere in Waves” 2009-2011, incl. supervising one PhD student 
  • SIEMENS – “Electric power production from Offshore-Waves - experimental basic research  studies” – 2011
  • Germanischer Lloyd “Risk-based Assessment of Seaway-Induced Dynamic Loads of Ship Structures”, 2010-2012, incl. supervising one PhD student 
  • German Federal Water Ways Engineering and Research Institute “Hydrodynamic and ship dynamic modelling for trafficability analysis of inland waterways” 2012-2016, incl. supervising one PhD student 
  • German Federal Water Ways Engineering and Research Institute, “Prediction of ship manoeuvring in restricted waters”, 2012-2016, incl. supervising one PhD student
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ: 03SX324B “ PREMAN - Scale effects and effects of environmental conditions on ship manoeuvring motions”, 2011-2014, incl. supervising one PhD student 
  • Germanischer Lloyd,  “Development of Boundary Element Method for Ship-Ship Interaction and Shallow Water Problems”, 2009-2012,  incl. supervising one PhD student
  • Fedearl Ministery of Transport and Infrastructure & Germanischer Lloyd, “Bunkering LNG - Feasibility Study on Bunkering LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) in German Ports” 2011-2012
  • German Federal Water Ways Engineering and Research Institute “Manoeuvring Behaviour of Inland waterway Ships”, 2009-2012, incl. supervising Posdoc
  • German Federal Water Ways Engineering and Research Institute “Experimental Investigation of Propulsion and Manoeuvring Motions of Inland Waterway Ships”, 2014-2016, incl. supervising PhD student
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ  03SX197 “REALEX: Numerical Prediction of Slamming Loads on Ship Structures”, 2004-2007
  • German Federal Minisetry of Economic Affairs and Energy  - FKZ 03SX213A “XXL Ruder: Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Rudder Cavitation”, 2005-2008