Underwater gliders are recent innovative types of autonomous underwater vehicles （AUVs） used in ocean exploration and observation. They adjust their buoyancy to dive and to return to the ocean surface. During the ch...Underwater gliders are recent innovative types of autonomous underwater vehicles （AUVs） used in ocean exploration and observation. They adjust their buoyancy to dive and to return to the ocean surface. During the change of altitude, they use the hydrodynamic forces developed by their wings to move forward. Their flights are controlled by changing the position of their centers of gravity and their buoyancy to adjust their trim and heel angles. For better flight control, the understanding of the hydrodynamic behavior and the flight mechanics of the underwater glider is necessary. A 6-DOF motion simulator is coupled with an unsteady potential flow model for this purpose. In some specific cases, the numerical study demonstrates that an inappropriate stabilizer dimension can cause counter-steering behavior. The simulator can be used to improve the automatic flight control. It can also be used for the hydrodynamic design optimization of the devices.展开更多
A lattice Boltzmann type pseudo-kinetic model for a non-homogeneous Helmholtz equation is derived in this paper. NumericM results for some model problems show the robustness and efficiency of this lattice Boltzmann ty...A lattice Boltzmann type pseudo-kinetic model for a non-homogeneous Helmholtz equation is derived in this paper. NumericM results for some model problems show the robustness and efficiency of this lattice Boltzmann type pseudo-kinetic scheme. The computation at each site is determined only by local parameters, and can be easily adapted to solve multiple scattering problems with many scatterers or wave propagation in nonhomogeneous medium without increasing the computational cost.展开更多
This paper deals with a design methodology of permanent magnets(PM)generators used for fixed-pitch tidal turbines in a marine renewable energy context.In the case of underwater turbines,fixed-pitch tidal turbines coul...This paper deals with a design methodology of permanent magnets(PM)generators used for fixed-pitch tidal turbines in a marine renewable energy context.In the case of underwater turbines,fixed-pitch tidal turbines could be very attractive and interesting to reduce maintenance operation by avoiding using such a complex electromechanical system for blade-pitching.In this technological case,one of the main control challenges is to ensure power limitation at high tidal current velocities.This control mode can be achieved using the generator flux-weakening.In this context,this paper proposes an original and systemic design methodology to optimize the generator design taking into account the tidal turbine power limitation for high tidal currents velocities.展开更多
文摘Underwater gliders are recent innovative types of autonomous underwater vehicles （AUVs） used in ocean exploration and observation. They adjust their buoyancy to dive and to return to the ocean surface. During the change of altitude, they use the hydrodynamic forces developed by their wings to move forward. Their flights are controlled by changing the position of their centers of gravity and their buoyancy to adjust their trim and heel angles. For better flight control, the understanding of the hydrodynamic behavior and the flight mechanics of the underwater glider is necessary. A 6-DOF motion simulator is coupled with an unsteady potential flow model for this purpose. In some specific cases, the numerical study demonstrates that an inappropriate stabilizer dimension can cause counter-steering behavior. The simulator can be used to improve the automatic flight control. It can also be used for the hydrodynamic design optimization of the devices.
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文摘A lattice Boltzmann type pseudo-kinetic model for a non-homogeneous Helmholtz equation is derived in this paper. NumericM results for some model problems show the robustness and efficiency of this lattice Boltzmann type pseudo-kinetic scheme. The computation at each site is determined only by local parameters, and can be easily adapted to solve multiple scattering problems with many scatterers or wave propagation in nonhomogeneous medium without increasing the computational cost.
文摘This paper deals with a design methodology of permanent magnets(PM)generators used for fixed-pitch tidal turbines in a marine renewable energy context.In the case of underwater turbines,fixed-pitch tidal turbines could be very attractive and interesting to reduce maintenance operation by avoiding using such a complex electromechanical system for blade-pitching.In this technological case,one of the main control challenges is to ensure power limitation at high tidal current velocities.This control mode can be achieved using the generator flux-weakening.In this context,this paper proposes an original and systemic design methodology to optimize the generator design taking into account the tidal turbine power limitation for high tidal currents velocities.
