A concept design of three rudders-shaped like body in columns for low-drag USV

International Conference on Innovative Research - ICIR Euroinvent 2016

Azzeri, M.N.^1,3 ; Adnan, F.A.^1,2 ; Adi, M.^1,2 ; Md Zain, M.Z.^1

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Skudai, Johor

81310, Malaysia^1

Marine Technology Center, Transportation Research Alliance, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor

81310, Malaysia^2

Faculty of Science and Defence Technology, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kem Sg. Besi, Kuala Lumpur

57000, Malaysia^3

关键词: A-stable;    Concept designs;    Design concept;    Highly stables;    Power operation;    Slender bodies;    Unmanned surface vessels;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/133/1/012062/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/133/1/012062

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper presented a new design for the unmanned surface vessel (USV) platform with a self-manoeuvring system which is capable of collecting the same data as a hydrography boat. This platform was designed with three hulls that were placed in triangle position. The hulls designed were in the form of rudders-shape and were vertically placed as a slender body shape using NACA 64-0012 profile. This provides the USV with low-drag characteristic. The application of stability and resistance theories investigated the effect of the configuration position of the three hulls for this platform. The results revealed that a larger configuration distance between the three hulls will lead to a reduction in resistance and the platform will be in highly stable condition. The relationships derived from these findings should produce a stable and low-drag platform to accomplish the design concept of three rudders-shaped like body in columns for low-drag USV. This concept may help us to accomplish the design requirements that are related to low-drag and minimum power operation.