Affiliation:
1. School of Mechatronics Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
2. School of Physical Education, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Abstract
In this study, the tail-slapping behavior of an oblique water-entry projectile is investigated through high-speed photography technology. The experimental images and data are captured, extracted and processed using a digital image processing method. The experimental repeatability is verified. By examining the formation, development and collapse process of the projectile’s cavity, this study investigates the impact of the tail-slapping motion on the cavity’s evolution. Furthermore, it examines the distinctive characteristics of both the tail-slapping cavity and the original cavity at varying initial water-entry speeds. By analyzing the formation, development and collapse process of the cavity of the projectile, the influence of the tail-slapping motion on the cavity evolution is explored. Furthermore, it examines the evolution characteristics of both the tail-slapping cavity and the original cavity under different initial water-entry speeds. The results indicate that a tail-slapping cavity is formed during the reciprocating motion of the projectile. The tail-slapping cavity fits closely with the original cavity and is finally pulled off from the surface of the original cavity to collapse. In addition, as the initial water-entry speed increases, both the maximum cross-section size of the tail-slapping cavity and the length of the original cavity gradually increase. With the increase in the number of tail-slapping motions, the speed attenuation amplitude of the projectile increases during each tail-slapping motion, the time interval between two tail-slapping motions is gradually shortened, the energy loss of the projectile correspondingly enlarges, and the speed storage capacity of the projectile decreases.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province
Shanxi Scholarship Council of China
Subject
Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology,Civil and Structural Engineering
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