scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of the Overall Flow Field for Underwater Vehicle with Pump Jet Thruster

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 769-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongxiang Dong ◽  
Xiangjie Duan ◽  
Shunshan Feng ◽  
Zhiyu Shao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Underwater Vehicle

Numerical Simulation Study on the Recovery Process of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weigang Huang ◽  
Donglei Zhang ◽  
Jiawei Yu ◽  
Tao He ◽  
Xianzhou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Underwater Vehicle ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Convergence Test ◽  
Motion Paths

Abstract AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) recovery is considerably influenced by the nearby flow field and simulations of AUV in different motion paths in the wake of a submarine with a propeller are presented in this paper. A commercial CFD solver STAR CCM+ has been used to research the motion and flow characteristics of AUV, which using the advanced computational continuum mechanics algorithms. The DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) SUBOFF Submarine (L1 = 4.356m) propelled with INSEAN (Italian Ship Model Basin) E1619 propeller is used in this study, and the self-propulsion characteristics of the propeller at an incoming flow velocity of 2.75m/s are obtained through numerical simulation and results are compared with the available experimental data to prove the accuracy of the chosen investigation methodology. A grid/time-step convergence test is performed for verification study. AUV (L2 = 0.4356m) is a smaller-scale SUBOFF without a sail, which approaches the submarine in different motion paths in the submarine wake at a relative speed combined with the dynamic overlapping grid technology. The hydrodynamic performance of the AUV when approaching the submarine and the velocity distribution of the surrounding flow field are analyzed, which provides a useful reference for underwater recovery of the AUV.

Numerical Simulation on Hydrodynamic Behaviors of Ducted Propeller in Yawing Motion of an Underwater Vehicle

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaming Wu ◽  
Chengwei Zhang ◽  
Zhijian Ye ◽  
Ying Xu ◽  
Weiwen Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Underwater Vehicle ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Hydrodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Vehicle System ◽  
Ducted Propeller ◽  
Ducted Propellers

A practical approach to simulate hydrodynamic performance of ducted propellers attached in an underwater vehicle under the influence of flow field of the vehicle is proposed, hydrodynamic characteristics of the propeller when the vehicle in a dynamic yawing motion is studied numerically. In the research, 3D geometric models of the duct, propeller and underwater vehicle are first constructed according to their geometrical features. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique based on the finite volume method and multi-sliding mesh technique are applied to solve the Navier-Stokes equations which govern the fluid motions around the duct, propeller and underwater vehicle when the vehicle are in a yawing motion. These equations are solved numerically with the CFD code FLUENT. With the proposed numerical simulation approaches, the hydrodynamic phenomenon of thrusts generated from the ducted propellers in the vehicle system under the flow field influence of the vehicle’s yawing motion are analyzed. Results of our numerical simulation indicate that the influence of flow field caused by the underwater vehicle on the thrusts of the ducted propellers is not negligible; when studying the thrust characteristics of a ducted propeller in an underwater vehicle system, the thrust nature of the propeller can only be evaluated objectively on the condition that the vehicle and the ducted propeller are combined together into an integrated system, and the numerical simulation are conducted in such an integrated system.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION STUDY ON BIONIC MUCUS DRAG REDUCTION OF UNDERWATER VEHICLE

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-385
Author(s):  
Kaisheng Zhang ◽  
Chaofan Ma ◽  
Baocheng Zhang ◽  
Bo Zhao ◽  
Qiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Drag Reduction ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Underwater Vehicle

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of Characteristics of Spray Flow Field on the Conical Surface

2020 ◽  
Vol 1670 ◽  
pp. 012030
Author(s):  
Shiming Chen ◽  
GuichunYang ◽  
Shuang Zhou ◽  
Wenzhuo Chen ◽  
Jinfa Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Conical Surface

scholarly journals Influence of Vortex Finder Structure on Separation Performance of Double-Overflow Three-Product Hydrocyclones

Separations ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Yuekan Zhang ◽  
Jiangbo Ge ◽  
Lanyue Jiang ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Junru Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Insertion Depth ◽  
Flow Field Characteristics ◽  
Vortex Finder ◽  
Fine Classification

In view of the difficulty of traditional hydrocyclones to meet the requirements of fine classification, a double-overflow three-product (internal overflow, external overflow and underflow) hydrocyclone was designed in this study. Numerical simulation and experimental research methods were used to investigate the effects of double-overflow flow field characteristics and structural parameters (i.e., internal vortex finder diameter and insertion depth) on separation performance. The research results showed that the larger the diameter of the internal vortex finder, the greater the overflow yield and the larger the cut size. The finest internal overflow product can be obtained when the internal vortex finder is 30 mm longer than the external vortex finder. The separation efficiency is highest when the internal vortex finder is 30 mm shorter than the external vortex finder.

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