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Dr Eng. Van Zwijnsvoorde, Thibaut
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Expertise
Thesaurus terms: Harbours and waterways; Hydrodynamics; Hydrostatics; Interaction with structures; Manoeuvring behaviour; Marine engineering not elsewehere classified; Maritime engineering; Resistance and propulsion; Safety ; Ship equipment; Ship motion; Wave generation by ships

Institutes (2)

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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Vlaams Ministerie Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium (WL), more

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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Vlaams Ministerie Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium; Nautica (NAUTICA), more

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Previous institutes (3)

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Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Vlaams Ministerie Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium; Eigen Vermogen Flanders Hydraulics (EVFH), more
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Architectuur; Vakgroep Civiele Techniek; Afdeling Weg- en Waterbouw (AWW), more
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Civiele Techniek; Afdeling Maritieme Techniek, more

Projects (5)	Top \| Institutes \| Publications \| Projects
Albertkanaal - krachten op afgemeerde schepen, more MSc - Analyse van inertiemetingen en ballasten, more Onderzoek voor toegankelijkheid supply schepen tot haven van Oostende, more Opstellen wiskundige manoeuvreermodellen, more Regstatx, more

Publications (35)	Top \| Institutes \| Publications \| Projects
A1 Publications (6) [show]
He, H.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Villagómez, J.; Lataire, E.; Delefortrie, G. (2025). Comprehensive experimental testing of parameter sensitivity on a model predictive controller for path following in shallow water. Ocean Eng. 326: 120882. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.120882, more He, H.; Villagómez, J.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Lataire, E.; Delefortrie, G. (2025). Experimental assessment of speed adaptive track control of rudder-propeller-actuated ships based on model predictive control. Ocean Eng. 326: 120824. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.120824, more He, H.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Delefortrie, G. (2024). Implementation of Guidance and Control Algorithms for Ship Models at Flanders Maritime Laboratory. J. Ship Res. online: 1-17. https://dx.doi.org/10.5957/josr.11230034, more He, H.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Lataire, E.; Delefortrie, G. (2023). Model predictive controller for path following ships validated by experimental model tests. Ocean Eng. 288(Part 2): 115971. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115971, more Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Vantorre, M.; Eloot, K.; Ides, S. (2019). Safety of container ship (un)loading operations in the Port of Antwerp: impact of passing shipping traffic. Maritime Business Review 4(1): 106-127. https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/MABR-09-2018-0033, more Sprenger, F.; Maron, A.; Delefortrie, G.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Cura-Hochbaum, A.; Lengwinat, A.; Papanikolaou, A. (2017). Experimental studies on seakeeping and maneuverability of ships in adverse weather conditions. J. Ship Res. 61(3): 131-152. https://dx.doi.org/10.5957/josr.170002, more
Peer reviewed publications (2) [show]
He, H.; Lataire, E.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Delefortrie, G. (2023). A ship manoeuvring desktop simulator for developing and validating automatic control algorithms. TransNav 17(3): 607-616. https://dx.doi.org/10.12716/1001.17.03.12, more van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Vantorre, M. (2017). Safe mooring of large container ships at quay walls subject to passing ship effects. Trans. R. Inst. Nav. Archit. 159(Part A4): A367-A375. https://dx.doi.org/10.3940/rina.ijme.2017.a4.441, more
Books (3) [show]
van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Lataire, E.; Delefortrie, G. (2022). Autonomous ship control in shallow and confined water [POSTER], in: Autonomous Ships Conference, 31 march - 1 april 2022, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London: conference proceedings. pp. 1 poster, more Ides, S.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T. (2021). Safe mooring of large ships at quay walls [PRESENTATION]. PIANC: Brussels. 26 slides pp., more Van Hoydonck, W.; Donatini, L.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T. (2019). UGent and FHR: wind research [PRESENTATION]. Ghent University/Flanders Hydraulics Research: Ghent. 37 slides pp., more
Book chapters (10) [show]
Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Verhagen, B.; Delefortrie, G. (2023). A state-of-the-art free running system in the Towing Tank for Manoeuvres in Shallow Water, in: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advanced Model Measurement Technology for The Maritime Industry AMT’23, 24-26 October 2023, Istanbul Turkey. pp. [1-11], more Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Delefortrie, G.; Lataire, E. (2022). Passing ship effects in shallow and confined water: open model test Data for validation purposes, in: Candries, M. et al. 6th MASHCON - International Conference on Ship Manoeuvring in Shallow and Confined Water with special focus on port manoeuvres, 22 - 26 May 2022, Glasgow, UK. pp. 254-283, more Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Donatini, L.; Van Hoydonck, W.; Lataire, E. (2019). Wind modeling for large container vessels: a critical review of the calculation procedure, in: Maritime Transport 2019: International Conference on Maritime Transportation 2019, 10-12 September 2019, Rome, Italy. pp. [1-12], more van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Tello Ruiz, M.Á.; Delefortrie, G.; Lataire, E. (2019). Sailing in shallow water waves with the DTC container carrier: open model test data for validation purposes, in: Candries, M. et al. 5th MASHCON International Conference on Ship Manoeuvring in Shallow and Confined Water with non-exclusive focus on manoeuvring in waves, wind and current, 19 - 23 May 2019, Ostend, Belgium. pp. 412-421, more van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Eloot, K.; Vantorre, M.; Lataire, E. (2019). A mooring arrangement optimisation study, in: 11th International Workshop on Ship and Marine Hydrodynamics, Hamburg, Germany, September 22-25, 2019. pp. [1-12], more Donatini, L.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Meersschaut, Y.; Hassan, W.; Vantorre, M. (2018). Belgian royal decree for sea-going inland vessels: A review for container and bulk cargo vessels, in: 34th PIANC World Congress 2018 in Panama City, Panama: papers. pp. [1-19], more van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Vantorre, M.; Ides, S. (2018). Container ships moored at the port of Antwerp: modelling response to passing vessels, in: 34th PIANC World Congress 2018 in Panama City, Panama: papers. pp. [1-18], more Sprenger, F.; Hassani, V.; Maron, A.; Delefortrie, G.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Cura-Hochbaum, A.; Lengwinat, A. (2016). Establishment of a validation and benchmark database for the assessment of ship operation in adverse conditions, in: Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2016, June 19-24, 2016, Busan, South Korea. pp. [1-12], more Tello Ruiz, M.Á.; Vantorre, M.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Delefortrie, G. (2016). Challenges with ship model tests in shallow water waves, in: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Hydrodynamics, 18-23 September 2016, Delft, The Netherlands. pp. [1-10], more Tello Ruiz, M.Á.; De Caluwé, S.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Delefortrie, G.; Vantorre, M. (2015). Wave effects on manoeuvring ships in shallow water, in: MARSIM 2015, International Conference On Ship Manoeuvrability And Maritime Simulation, 8th – 11th September 2015, Newcastle University, United Kingdom: proceedings. pp. [1-15], more
Theses (2) [show]
Van Zwijnsvoorde, T. (2022). Modelling the behaviour of a moored ship in sheltered waters. PhD Thesis. Ghent University, Department of Civil Engineering: Ghent. ISBN 9789463555722. var. p. pages pp. https://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8744661, more Van Zwijnsvoorde, T. (2014). Hydrodynamics study on various design scenarios, using a physical scale model, to improve the maritime access of the port of Zeebrugge. MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Department of Civil Engineering: Gent. 171 pp., more
Abstracts (4) [show]
Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Donatini, L.; Vantorre, M.; Meersschaut, Y. (2018). Inland vessels at sea as efficient hinterland connection for Belgian Seaports: current practice and future developments, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Bredene, Belgium, 21 March 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 81: pp. 117, more van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Vantorre, M.; Ides, S. (2018). Container ships moored at the port of Antwerp: modelling response to passing vessels, in: 34th PIANC World Congress 2018 in Panama City, Panama: abstracts. pp. [1-2], more Tello Ruiz, M.Á.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Delefortrie, G.; Vantorre, M. (2015). Towards a ship manoeuvring model in shallow water waves, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 129, more Van Zwijnsvoorde, T. (2015). De maritieme toegankelijkheid tot de haven van Zeebrugge: problematiek, kadering en mogelijke oplossingen, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 5-11, more
Reports (6) [show]
Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Villagómez, J. (2024). ITTC2027: Sub report 1. The ITTC organisation, FML as ITTC member and ITTC2024. Version 4.0. FH reports, 22_081_1. Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium: Antwerp. VI, 10 + 3 p. app. pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48607/307, more Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Villagómez, J.; Eloot, K. (2024). Scientific research accessibility of supply ships to Port of Ostend: towing tank tests ship model H40. Version 4.0. FH reports, 23_074_1. Flanders Hydraulics: Antwerp. VII, 23 + 3 p. app. pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48607/283, more Van Hoydonck, W.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Eloot, K. (2023). Krachten op afgemeerde schepen in het Albertkanaal (pand Wijnegem ‐ haven Antwerpen). Versie 2.0. WL Rapporten, 23_058_1. Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium: Antwerpen. VI, 21 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48607/216, more Van Hoydonck, W.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Verwilligen, J. (2022). Modelling of ship behaviour in wind and current: proof‐of‐concept of a method to account for arbitrary wind fields and wind field gradients in real‐time simulations. Version 2.0. FHR reports, 21_001_1. Flanders Hydraulics Research: Antwerp. IX, 30 + 9 p. app. pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48607/135, more Van Hoydonck, W.; Van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; López Castaño, S.; Villagómez, J.; Mostaert, F. (2020). Beheer en onderhoud CFD modellen: implementaton of a CFD CAD model database. Version 2.0. FHR reports, PA032_2. Flanders Hydraulics Research: Antwerp. VII, 13 + 3 p. app. pp., more Vantorre, M.; van Zwijnsvoorde, T. (2016). Zeewaartse binnenvaartverbinding voor Zeebrugge: Berekening van de scheepsreponsies voor scenario T0, E1 en F1.: Vaarroute doorheen opening in de oostelijke dam en aanleg golfwerende constructies. Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen – EA15 – Afdeling Maritieme Techniek/Technologiepark Zwijnaarde: Gent. 73 pp., more
Other publication [show]
van Zwijnsvoorde, T.; Donatini, L.; Van Hoydonck, W.; Lataire, E. (2019). Wind modeling for large container vessels: a critical review of the calculation procedure. International Journal of Transport Development and Integration 3(4): 369-381. https://dx.doi.org/10.2495/TDI-V3-N4-369-381, more
Thesis supervisor [show]
Van Damme, A. (2024). Optimisation of a Ship Model Ballast Process Integrating Simulated Annealing. MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture: Ghent. XVI, 99 pp., more

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