Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave Conditions

In this study, the water entry of an air-launched underwater glider under wave conditions is numerically simulated by the computational fluid dynamics method. The numerical model is validated by the comparison of nondimensional water entry impact force with published experimental and numerical resul...

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Main Authors: Xiangcheng Wu, Xin Chang, Shewen Liu, Pengyao Yu, Lilei Zhou, Wei Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4330043
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Shewen Liu
Pengyao Yu
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Wei Tian
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description In this study, the water entry of an air-launched underwater glider under wave conditions is numerically simulated by the computational fluid dynamics method. The numerical model is validated by the comparison of nondimensional water entry impact force with published experimental and numerical results. And the influence of water entry points, water entry angles, and water entry attack angles on impact force is studied, which provides guidance for the design of air-launched underwater gliders. The results show that the water entry point has a great influence on the peak value of vertical impact force. In the present study, the peak value of the maximum vertical impact force at different water entry points is almost twice the minimum peak value with the same water entry velocity. The water entry angle at the same water entry point has great influence on the peak value of horizontal impact force, which is mainly related to the horizontal component of the impact velocity. The greater the horizontal component of impact velocity, the greater the peak value of impact force. In addition, the attack angle hardly affects the water entry impact force of the glider with hemispherical head.
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spelling doaj-art-5095c8172dd94acc86ee6f5e4c72f98a2025-08-20T03:36:18ZengWileyShock and Vibration1875-92032022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4330043Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave ConditionsXiangcheng Wu0Xin Chang1Shewen Liu2Pengyao Yu3Lilei Zhou4Wei Tian5Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering CollegeNaval Architecture and Ocean Engineering CollegeNaval Architecture and Ocean Engineering CollegeNaval Architecture and Ocean Engineering CollegeDalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., LTDNo. 719 Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Company LimiteoIn this study, the water entry of an air-launched underwater glider under wave conditions is numerically simulated by the computational fluid dynamics method. The numerical model is validated by the comparison of nondimensional water entry impact force with published experimental and numerical results. And the influence of water entry points, water entry angles, and water entry attack angles on impact force is studied, which provides guidance for the design of air-launched underwater gliders. The results show that the water entry point has a great influence on the peak value of vertical impact force. In the present study, the peak value of the maximum vertical impact force at different water entry points is almost twice the minimum peak value with the same water entry velocity. The water entry angle at the same water entry point has great influence on the peak value of horizontal impact force, which is mainly related to the horizontal component of the impact velocity. The greater the horizontal component of impact velocity, the greater the peak value of impact force. In addition, the attack angle hardly affects the water entry impact force of the glider with hemispherical head.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4330043
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Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave Conditions
Shock and Vibration
title Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave Conditions
title_full Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave Conditions
title_fullStr Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave Conditions
title_short Numerical Study on the Water Entry Impact Forces of an Air-Launched Underwater Glider under Wave Conditions
title_sort numerical study on the water entry impact forces of an air launched underwater glider under wave conditions
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4330043
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