Side Fins Performance in Biomimetic Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

Paweł Piskur ()
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Paweł Piskur: Polish Naval Academy, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Smidowicza 69, 81-127 Gdynia, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-14

Abstract: This paper presents the experimental research conducted for the Biomimetic Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (BUUV). The study’s major goal is to create a single, flexible side fin with adequate proportions and stiffness for an energy-efficient propulsion system. The experiments were carried out in a laboratory water tunnel equipped with a sensor for direct thrust measurement for various fin dimensions. Further, the particle image velocimetry (PIV) approach was used for a more in-depth examination of fluid–structure interaction (FSI) phenomena. The given experiments indicate the region of superior propulsion system performance and explain the main aspects that have influenced thrust generation using image processing and the PIV approach.

Keywords: Biomimetic Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (BUUV); artificial fish; underwater robotics; energy efficiency; fluid–structure interaction (FSI); undulating propulsion system; particle image velocimetry (PIV) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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