使用数值技术提高鱼雷形水下滑翔机的水力动力性能
Sudheendra Prabhu K1, Srinivas G1
1Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Udupi Karnataka, 576104, India.
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|June 16, 2025
概括
这项研究优化了鱼雷形状的水下滑翔机,以减少阻力. 调整鼻子几何形状和减速显著提高了水力动力效率,有助于船舶车辆的设计.
科学领域:
- 海洋工程 海洋工程
- 计算流体动力学的流体动力学.
- 水力动力学是指水力动力学.
背景情况:
- 水下滑翔机对于海洋监测至关重要,但由于不可预测的环境而面临不稳定.
- 在水力动力学力下保持滑翔机稳定对于任务的成功至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究鱼雷形状滑翔机的水力动力学特性.
- 为了优化滑翔机的几何结构,以减少阻力.
- 分析各种流量条件和修改对滑翔机性能的影响.
主要方法:
- 使用ANSYS 20.1 Fluent进行数值模拟.
- 对称的鱼雷形滑翔机模型的分析.
- 检查不同的流模型 (Spalart-Allmaras),流入速度和鼻子长度.
主要成果:
- 斯帕拉特-阿尔马拉斯流模型产生了最低的验证误差 (1.28%).
- 减速显著减少了37.3%的阻力.
- 将鼻子长度优化为0.205米,阻力提高了3.37%,而0.19米导致1.67%的减少.
结论:
- 包括流模型选择和速度调整在内的各种修改有效地减少了阻力.
- 优化鼻子几何是最大限度地减少水下滑翔机阻力的一个关键因素.
- 这些发现为水力动力学研究人员提供了宝贵的见解,他们专注于优化船舶车辆设计.
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