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Jianxing Zhang, Baoren Li, Yuxuan Peng, Daming Zou and Gang Yang
Underwater gliders are a class of ocean observation equipment driven by buoyancy, and their energy consumption source is mainly generated by the active regulation of buoyancy. The periodic elastic deformation of the pressure hull during the upward and do...
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Julian Kimmerl and Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Underwater radiated noise is part of the anthropogenic emissions into the environment and as such a pressing problem for the preservation of the marine ecosystem. In order to direct attention to the most relevant noise sources associated with ships it is...
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Leonie S. Föhring, Peter Møller Juhl and Dietrich Wittekind
The strong increase in anthropogenic underwater noise has caused a growing intention to design quieter ships given that ship propellers are one of the dominating noise sources along the worldwide shipping routes. This creates an imminent demand for deepe...
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Yuri Katz and Morel Groper
This study presents the complete, detailed development process of an enhanced one-man portable Lagrangian float designed for littoral deployment to depths of up to 300 m. The design focused on maximization of the Lagrangian characteristics of the hull, m...
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Jung Min Sohn, Spyros Hirdaris, Jani Romanoff and Sang Jin Kim
Submarine hulls are pressure vessels for which excellent structural integrity under underwater pressure loads is essential. The use of light-weight materials contributes to reduced fuel consumption, improved speed, and increased payload while strength pr...
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Yuhao Wang, Hongxiao Dong, Tong Dong and Xiangyun Xu
In naval warfare, underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock waves significantly influence the stability and safety of the pressure hull structure of the equipment. This study investigated the unique dynamic buckling of a closed cylindrical shell subjected to a ...
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Julian Kimmerl, Paul Mertes and Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Methods to predict underwater acoustics are gaining increased significance, as the propulsion industry is required to confirm noise spectrum limits, for instance in compliance with classification society rules. Propeller?ship interaction is a main contri...
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Alessia Meschini, Alessandro Ridolfi, Jonathan Gelli, Marco Pagliai and Andrea Rindi
This paper describes design methods for the plastic hull of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), with a particular focus on its cylindrical body and nearly spherical domes at the ends. With the proposed approach, the methodologies reported in the litera...
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Felipe Vannucchi de Camargo
The ability of predicting material failure is essential for adequate structural dimensioning in every mechanical design. For ships, and particularly for military vessels, the challenge of optimizing the toughness-to-weight ratio at the highest possible v...
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Yongwei Liu, Yalin Li and Dejiang Shang
High hydrodynamic noise is a threat to the survival of underwater vehicles. We investigated a noise suppression mechanism by putting leading-edge serrations on the sail hull of a scaled SUBOFF model, through numerical calculation and an experimental test...
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