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Numerical study on the hydrodynamic control derivatives of a high-speed underwater vehicle with X-stern configuration

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A numerical study using a computational fluid dynamics approach is conducted on the control effectiveness of a high-speed underwater vehicle with an X-stern configuration. The calculation method is verified by comparing its results with the calculation results and measurements of control derivatives of an underwater vehicle with a cruciform stern configuration. The results of the study show that the control effectiveness of a high-speed underwater vehicle is improved by about 40% in terms of control derivatives, when the cruciform stern configuration is replaced with an X-stern configuration.

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This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Yang Na

Haedong Kim received his B.S and M.S. degrees in aerospace engineering from Seoul National University in 1989 and 1991 respectively. In 2001 he received the Ph.D in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University, IN, U.S.A. He is currently an assistant professor in department of aerospace engineering at Sejong University, Seoul, Korea. His main research interests are computational fluid dynamics, rotor aerodynamics, numerical methods and flow control.

Sung Kyung Hong received the B.S. degree and M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, in 1987 and 1989, respectively, and Ph.D degree from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 1998. From 1989 to 2000, he was with the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Div., and Flight Dynamics and Control Lab. of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in Korea. He is currently a Full Professor of the Department of Aerospace Engineering of Sejong University, Korea. His research interests include fuzzy logic controls, inertial sensor applications, and flight control system for Unmanned Vehicles.

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Kim, H., Hong, S.K. Numerical study on the hydrodynamic control derivatives of a high-speed underwater vehicle with X-stern configuration. J Mech Sci Technol 25, 3075–3082 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-011-0927-5

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