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A nondimensional method is utilized to provide the size of a submerged vehicle and its primary internal components as a function of the performance specifications, drag coefficient, propulsion system, and payload. The effect of technological improvements or of changes in the specified quantities is presented in the form of design changes in vehicle size, speed and range, or combinations thereof. The relative improvement in vehicle performance or size, resulting from individual technological improvements, aids in determining which type of technological improvement is the most important for a given vehicle.
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Lang, T.G. (1969). The Effect of Drag Reduction and Other Improvements on the Design and Performance of Submerged Vehicles. In: Wells, C.S. (eds) Viscous Drag Reduction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5579-1_16
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