Title :
Naval architectural and power system selection for underwater vessels
Author :
Potter, I.J. ; Reader, G.T. ; Hawley, J.G.
Author_Institution :
Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Abstract :
An algorithm was developed to enable the tradeoffs between a vessel´s hydrodynamic design, its mission requirements, and the chosen power system to be identified. Attention was especially focused on developing, within the overall algorithm, a method for the selection of an appropriate power system from a menu of alternatives. The outcome of the first phase of the study was the development of a computer program which enables the designer to specify a mission profile, in terms of a speed-time characteristic, define a vessel type based on an input file of the physical dimensions or select one from a large menu of known commercial or military vessels; assess the relationship between the vessel´s hydrodynamic characteristics and its power system requirements using different paradigms; and identify the relative merits and performance of different power systems. The development of this program and the algorithm on which it is based are discussed
Keywords :
marine systems; mobile robots; naval engineering computing; propulsion; computer program; hydrodynamic characteristics; hydrodynamic design; mission profile specification; naval architecture; power system selection; speed-time characteristic; submarines; underwater vessels; Algorithm design and analysis; Flowcharts; Hydrodynamics; Industrial power systems; Iterative methods; Military computing; Power systems; Process design; Propulsion; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology, 1992. AUV '92., Proceedings of the 1992 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0704-6
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.1992.225197
