Experimental Study on Cavity Characteristics of Low Speed Water Entry of Cylinder Based on High-Speed Imaging Technology

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Abstract

During the launching of the underwater vehicle especially in air-launching, the water entry problem is complicated. Factors such as nose shape, water entry velocity, water entry angle, surface property and specific gravity will have a profound effect on the cavity shape, which will affect the initial trajectory and attitude of underwater vehicle. A launch platform with variable launch velocity and multiple launch angle is designed and constructed independently. Launch platform, water tank, high-speed camera, floodlights and synchronizing device together constitute the experiment platform. Five kinds of nose shapes with different hemispherical angles are used. A series of experiments are carried out to investigate how nose shape, water entry velocity and water entry angle will affect the cavity characteristics. The conclusions are performed and the three different cavities (flow separation cavity, weak flow separation cavity, cavity behind the moving cylinder) formed during water entry process are observed and analyzed originally.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, OCEAN 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538648148
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Jan 2019
EventOCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, OCEANS 2018 - Charleston, United States
Duration: 22 Oct 201825 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameOCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, OCEAN 2018

Conference

ConferenceOCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, OCEANS 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharleston
Period22/10/1825/10/18

Keywords

  • Cavity characteristics
  • Cylinder
  • Experimental study
  • Low speed water entry
  • Underwater vehicle
  • Weak flow separation

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