Abstract
In order to improve the performance of underwater gliders, the shape of a new underwater glider was designed with the Blended-Wing-Body (BWB). In this paper, the relationships between steady-state gliding motion parameters and energy consumption for the Blended-Wing-Body underwater glider (BWBUG) have been researched. Firstly, the steady gliding motion modeling of the BWBUG was built to describe the relationship between the motion parameters and steady-state gliding. Then, an energy consumption model was built to describe the relationships among the energy consumption of one steady-state gliding motion cycle and steady gliding motion parameters. An optimization model was established according to the optimal target with the minimal energy consumption per nautical mile. The hydrodynamic numerical simulations of BWBUG presented in this paper were carried out using the commercial code Fluent. Finally, the effect of the optimization model to reduce energy consumption is evaluated on the BWBUG.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, OCE 2016 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509015375 |
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| State | Published - 28 Nov 2016 |
| Event | 2016 OCEANS MTS/IEEE Monterey, OCE 2016 - Monterey, United States Duration: 19 Sep 2016 → 23 Sep 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, OCE 2016 |
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Conference
| Conference | 2016 OCEANS MTS/IEEE Monterey, OCE 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Monterey |
| Period | 19/09/16 → 23/09/16 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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