Design of Unmanned Underwater Vehicle as Observation Facility Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis

Abstract

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) technology that still developing at this time allowing underwater observation with unmanned vehicle. The challenge in designing a UUV is how the UUV can dive and float with wings (airfoil) as a diving system that gives capability to dive (diving plan) and operates as planned, where the capabilities airfoil shape depending on the flip angle and UUV velocity. The design formula is how to design a wing UUV model as a dive system for underwater observation. The final results of UUV design can dive a maximum of 0.941 meters with the weight and components of 4.36 kilograms.

Keywords: airfoil; lift coefficient; drag coefficient; diving force

DOI: 10.7176/ISDE/10-7-07

Publication date: December 31^st 2019