Dynamic modeling and motion simulation of a Movable-Winged Underwater Glider

Baowei Song, Wenlong Tian, Zhaoyong Mao

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Abstract

Underwater gliders are a class of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that offer many advantages over traditional AUVs. Previous research has mainly focused on underwater gliders with fixed wings. This paper studied a novel underwater glider whose wings can pitch independently about its installed shaft, called Movable-Winged Underwater Glider (MWUG). A 6-DOF model of dynamics for MWUG was developed based on Newton's law and Euler's equation, gravity, buoyancy, added mass forces and hydrodynamic forces considered. Longitudinal motion simulations were conducted to clarify the motion characteristics of MWUG. Results of the simulations indicated that compared to fix-winged gliders, MWUGs show a smaller glide angle and attack angle, higher glide speed and efficiency.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechatronics and Intelligent Materials II
Pages1326-1331
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2nd International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Materials 2012, MIM 2012 - GuiLin, China
Duration: 18 May 201219 May 2012

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume490-495
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Materials 2012, MIM 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuiLin
Period18/05/1219/05/12

Keywords

  • Dynamics
  • Movable wing
  • Simulation
  • Underwater gliders

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