Affiliation:
1. Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China
Abstract
Due to the lack of a powerful propulsion device in conventional autonomous underwater gliders (AUGs), their mobility and flexibility are insufficient, thus not being capable of also ensuring the stability of the motion route. Thus, it is necessary to further develop hybrid-driven AUGs. This paper applied CFD simulation and experimental analysis methods to study and design a hybrid-driven AUG with a propeller optimized from a type of AUG with swept-forward and swept-back wings. Through parameter adjustment, the hydrodynamic configuration was optimized, and the optimal hull design and hydrofoil type selection were proposed. The lift–drag ratio could be improved by up to 22.5% at an angle of attack of 8 degrees. The optimized AUG was combined with a single propeller for self-propulsion simulation. Aiming at the problem caused by the propeller torque on the AUG, the strategy of a contra-rotating propeller (CRP) was conducted to self-eliminate the propeller torque. The simulation results show that in the self-propulsion state, the torque of the contra-rotating propeller could be reduced by more than 92% compared with that of a single propeller, greatly reducing the impact on the hybrid-driven AUG and raising the navigation stability.
Funder
Ocean College of Zhejiang University
TXC (Ningbo) Co., Ltd
Subject
Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology,Civil and Structural Engineering
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