Sensitivity of AUV added mass coefficients to variations in hull and control plane geometry

By D. Perrault, N. Bose, S. O'Young, Christopher D. Williams. 2003

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The sensitivity of the added mass coefficients of a typical autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to changes in geometric parameters was investigated. Qualitative deductions were made concerning the effect of geometric variations. Then the added mass coefficients for several configurations of body geometry were generated for the Canadian Self-Contained Off-the-shelf Underwater Testbed (C-SCOUT) vehicle using the computer program Estimate Submarine Added Mass (ESAM). The changes in the added mass coefficients have direct relationships to the varied parameter. The results presented here are specific to the C-SCOUT, but may be extended to similar axisymmetric bodies.

Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering

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