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Forward speed prediction of a free-running wave-propelled boat

Forward speed prediction of a free-running wave-propelled boat
Forward speed prediction of a free-running wave-propelled boat
Wave-propelled boats utilize submerged flapping foils to convert wave energy directly into propulsion. For platforms that are solely propelled using submerged flapping foils, predicting the forward speed is challenging as it is time varying and dependent on the coupled responses of the wave-induced hull motions (surge, heave, and pitch) and the foil flapping motion (driven by the wave induced hull motions and incident wavy flow). To ascertain the free-running response of wave-propelled boats, this article presents a hybrid discrete time-domain numerical model and experimental results from a prototype wave-propelled autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) with forward and aft (tandem) flapping foils. Results from a series of free-running experiments in regular head waves, over a range of wave frequencies for three different foil locations, are presented and used to validate the numerical model. The model was found to show good agreement with the experimental results, capturing the coupled dynamics of the vessel and foils and oscillating forward speed, over a range of wave frequencies and foil locations. The model and results provide a valuable insight for the design of wave-propelled boats.
0364-9059
Townsend, Nicholas
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Tan, Mingyi
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Bowker, James Andrew
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Townsend, Nicholas
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Tan, Mingyi
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Bowker, James Andrew
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Townsend, Nicholas, Tan, Mingyi and Bowker, James Andrew (2020) Forward speed prediction of a free-running wave-propelled boat. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. (doi:10.1109/JOE.2020.2990143). (In Press)

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Wave-propelled boats utilize submerged flapping foils to convert wave energy directly into propulsion. For platforms that are solely propelled using submerged flapping foils, predicting the forward speed is challenging as it is time varying and dependent on the coupled responses of the wave-induced hull motions (surge, heave, and pitch) and the foil flapping motion (driven by the wave induced hull motions and incident wavy flow). To ascertain the free-running response of wave-propelled boats, this article presents a hybrid discrete time-domain numerical model and experimental results from a prototype wave-propelled autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) with forward and aft (tandem) flapping foils. Results from a series of free-running experiments in regular head waves, over a range of wave frequencies for three different foil locations, are presented and used to validate the numerical model. The model was found to show good agreement with the experimental results, capturing the coupled dynamics of the vessel and foils and oscillating forward speed, over a range of wave frequencies and foil locations. The model and results provide a valuable insight for the design of wave-propelled boats.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 April 2020

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Local EPrints ID: 442253
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/442253
ISSN: 0364-9059
PURE UUID: 01e2130b-c83c-4803-8aa3-29c16a34d63b
ORCID for Nicholas Townsend: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6996-3532

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Date deposited: 10 Jul 2020 16:30
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:05

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Author: Mingyi Tan
Author: James Andrew Bowker

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