Title :
Effect of cable and towbody parameters on tension and cable length when towing at 200 m depths and 10 knots
Author_Institution :
Defence Res. Establ. Pacific, FMO Victoria, BC, Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of a simulation study on steady state towing of a towbody at a depth of 200 meters and a speed of 10 knots. BCABLE, a three-dimensional dynamic cable simulation program was used to study the effect on tension and cable length of the cable parameters of specific gravity, diameter, and drag coefficients (Including cable fairings), and towbody parameters such as weight, lift and drag. This study is applicable to route survey operations for mine countermeasures (MCM) and other side scan sonar search and survey operations using the new multi-beam side scan sonars
Keywords :
cable testing; digital simulation; mechanical engineering; mechanical engineering computing; mechanical testing; sonar; 200 m; 3D dynamic cable simulation program; BCABLE; cable fairings; cable length; cable parameters; depths; diameter; drag; drag coefficients; knots; lift; mine countermeasures; multibeam side scan sonars; route survey operations; simulation study; specific gravity; steady state towing; tension; towbody parameters; weight; Difference equations; Drag; Finite difference methods; Gravity; Hydrodynamics; Nonlinear equations; Partial differential equations; Sonar applications; Sonar measurements; Steady-state;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326238
