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A numerical study on hydrodynamic maneuvering derivatives for heave-pitch coupling motion of a ray-type underwater glider

  • Lee, Sungook (Division of Naval Architecture and Ocean Systems Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Choi, Hyeung-Sik (Division of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Kim, Joon-Young (Department of Ocean Advanced Materials Convergence Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Paik, Kwang-Jun (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Inha University)
  • Received : 2020.01.02
  • Accepted : 2020.10.09
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

We used a numerical method to estimate the hydrodynamic maneuvering derivatives for the heave-pitch coupling motion of an underwater glider. It is very important to assess the hydrodynamic maneuvering characteristics of a specific hull form of an underwater glider in the initial design stages. Although model tests are the best way to obtain the derivatives, numerical methods such as the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) method are used to save time and cost. The RANS method is widely used to estimate the maneuvering performance of surface-piercing marine vehicles, such as tankers and container ships. However, it is rarely applied to evaluate the maneuvering performance of underwater vehicles such as gliders. This paper presents numerical studies for typical experiments such as static drift and Planar Motion Mechanism (PMM) to estimate the hydrodynamic maneuvering derivatives for a Ray-type Underwater Glider (RUG). A validation study was first performed on a manta-type Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV), and the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) results were compared with a model test that was conducted at the Circular Water Channel (CWC) in Korea Maritime and Ocean University. Two different RANS solvers were used (Star-CCM+ and OpenFOAM), and the results were compared. The RUG's derivatives with both static drift and dynamic PMM (pure heave and pure pitch) are presented.

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