• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.88-98
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• 2014

A supercavitation is modern technology that can be used to reduce the frictional resistance of the underwater vehicle. In the process of reaching the supercavity condition which cavity envelops whole vehicle body, a vehicle passes through transition phase from fully-wetted to supercaviting operation. During this phase of flight, unsteady hydrodynamic forces and moments are created by partial cavity. In this paper, analytical and numerical investigations into the dynamics of supercavitating vehicle in transition phase are presented. The ventilated cavity model is used to lead rapid supercavity condition, when the cavitation number is relatively high. Immersion depth of fins and body, which is decided by the cavity profile, is calculated to determine hydrodynamical effects on the body. Additionally, the frictional drag reduction associated by the downstream flow is considered. Numerical simulation for depth tracking control is performed to verify modeling quality using PID controller. Depth command is transformed to attitude control using double loop control structure.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.206-221
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• 2015

Supercavitation is a modern technique which can be used to surround an underwater vehicle with a bubble in order to reduce the resistance of the vehicle. When the vehicle is at low speed in the deep sea, the cavitation number is relatively big and it is difficult to generate a cavity large enough to envelope the vehicle. In this condition, the artificial cavity, called ventilated cavity, can be used to solve this problem by supplying gas into the cavity and can maintain supercavitating condition. In this paper, a relationship between the ventilation gas supply rate and the cavity shape is determined. Based on the relationship a ventilation rate control is developed to maintain the supercavitating state. The performance of the ventilation control is verified with a depth change control. In addition, dynamics modeling for the supercavitating vehicle is performed by defining forces and moments acting on the vehicle body in contact with water. Simulation results show that the ventilation control can maintain the supercavity of an underwater vehicle at low speed in the deep sea.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.709-715
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• 2015

일반적인 무인잠수정과는 달리 수중 글라이더는 별도의 추진체를 가지지 않고 부력과 중력의 차이에 의해서 추진력을 얻게 된다. 추진력을 얻기 위해 부력을 조절하게 되며, 부력의 변화는 부력엔진을 이용하며 수중 글라이더의 체적을 변화시킨다. 또한, 수중 글라이더의 자세를 제어하기 위해 별도의 방향타를 사용하지 않고 내부의 자세제어기를 이용하여 내부 이동질량의 위치변화를 이용한다. 내부 이동질량의 위치변화에 의한 질량중심과 질량관성모멘트의 변화가 발생하게 되며 이로 인해 수중 글라이더의 자세가 변화하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 수중 글라이더의 기구학적 특성과 운동특성을 반영한 비선형 6자유도 운동방정식을 유도하고 이를 이용한 운동 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 자세제어기를 이용하여 수중 글라이더의 종동요각과 횡동요각 제어 운동 시뮬레이션을 수행하였으며, 종동요각과 횡동요각 제어에 따른 수중 글라이더의 운동특성을 해석하였다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.435-448
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• 2021

This study describes the depth and straight motion control performance depending on control surface combinations of a supercavitating underwater vehicle. When an underwater vehicle experiences supercavitation, friction resistance can be minimized, thus achieving the effect of super-high-speed driving. Six degrees of freedom modeling of the underwater vehicle are performed and the guidance and control loops are designed with not only a cavitator and an elevator, but also a rudder and a differential elevator to improve the stability of the roll and yaw axis. The control performance based on the combination of control surfaces is analyzed by the root-mean-square error for keeping depth and straight motion.