Abstract:

       We employed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to numerically simulate the flow field surrounding a seabed monitoring platform. We also employed a software, FLUENT, to construct a CFD model for the flow field, and performed its mesh division and determination of its boundary conditions based on the external structure of the seabed monitoring platform. We further analyzed the numerical simulated results of the velocity and pressure field of the outside sea current of the platform. This research can provide a reference for the structure design and improvement of a seabed monitoring platform, and can lay foundation for the thorough research.

Key words: computational fluid dynamics（CFD）, seabed monitoring platform, numerical simulation, flow field analysis