摆动尾鳍水动力性能的试验和数值研究

鱼类能够在水下高速度、低噪音、高效率地游动。鱼类出色的推进性能通过其摆动尾鳍实现。这种摆动尾鳍推进方式已经用在了水下无人航行器上。因此研究摆动尾鳍的水动力性能是非常有意义的。对摆动尾鳍的推进水动力性能进行了详尽的研究。设计、装配了一套仿尾鳍推进系统,并对其进行了相应的水动力试验。在试验中研究了运动参数对摆动尾鳍水动力性能的影响。与此同时,采用基于雷诺平均N-S方程的数值方法对摆动尾鳍的水动力性能进行了研究。在数值计算中采用了k-ωSST湍流模型和有限体积法。数值计算结果和水动力试验结果进行了比较。对尾鳍表面的压力分布和流场中的尾涡结构进行了分析。水动力试验和数值计算都表明摆动尾鳍可以产生推进力和较高的推进效率。     

无人水下航行器故障预测与健康管理框架研究

针对无人水下航行器维修保障难度大、成本高的问题，论述了 PHM 技术在无人水下航行器的系统级、分系统级、设备级的应用问题，提出了一套适用于无人水下航行器机载、岸基故障预测与健康管理(PHM) 系统框架结构。分析了其中的关键技术，在此基础上进行了无人水下航行器 PHM 数据流结构设计。最后，以 PHM 技术工程应用为线索，提出了无人水下航行器 PHM 总体集成技术方案。     

某无人水下航行器阻力特性数值模拟

基于 FLUENT 流体 CFD 软件,对带鳍舵布局的某无人水下航行器进行了阻力特性数值模拟。选择了合理入口边界条件、出口边界条件、压力与速度的耦合求解方法。数值模拟结果与风洞实验对比表明： 该方法对无人水下航行器的阻力特性的预测精度较高,且对流场的显示更加详细、直观。所取得的研究成果对带鳍舵布局无人水下航行器的外形设计具有一定的参考价值。     

UUV定深控制模型参数优化设计方法

合适的控制模型参数能够保证被控对象在较快的响应时间和较小的超调量下达到控制目标,无人水下航行器定深控制模型参数的优化设计对提升水下航行器使用性能具有重要意义。首先,建立了水下航行器空间运动学方程,基于 Modelica 建模语言构建了航行器虚拟样机及其定深控制模型。然后,以响应时间和超调量最小为优化目标,采用非支配排序差分进化算法建立了水下航行器定深控制模型参数多目标优化流程,基于 OPTIMUS 平台构建了水下航行器定深控制模型参数优化设计工作流。以某水下航行器为对象的实验结果表明：所提方法可快速获得较优的 PID 控制模型参数,优化后的水下航行器定深运动控制特性显著改善。     

一种用于水下无人航行器的局部避碰路径规划方法研究

研究水下无人航行器(UUV)的局部自动避碰路径规划,对人工势场法和速度障碍法进行改进, 提出一种在三维空间重新分配斥力的方法,联合应用人工势场法和速度障碍法,建立人工模拟势场求得合力, 通过合力的方向指引水下无人航行器航行,完成对动态静态障碍物的避让。仿真结果表明：该方法能有效在动静态混合环境下完成避碰,且平滑处理后的路径更符合水下无人航行器实际航行避碰操纵控制要求。     

仿蝠鲼航行器游动规律智能控制与优化方法

固化的游动策略导致仿生航行器难以在变化的水下环境中保持高效率运动,以仿蝠鲼航行器为研究对象,提出了基于深度强化学习的仿生航行器胸鳍摆动智能控制方法,实现了航行器对高效摆动规律的自适应控制和优化。仿真示例表明：与初始给定的游动策略相比,优化后的游动策略在航行速度上提升了 14.46%,在游动能效上提升了 24.48%,从而验证了该方法在仿生航行器游动规律自适应控制与优化设计中的有效性。     

多级可分离式AUV系统设计与仿真分析

多级可分离式自主水下航行器(MS-AUV)可搭载多种不同功能的载荷舱,并在目标海域完成载荷舱布放。其在海洋探测,海防等领域具有较高的应用价值。对MS-AUV进行了主体结构和分离机构的设计和研究,其中功能载荷舱与航行器本体采用真空连接方式,实现多级连接,降低了机构的复杂性,提高了载荷舱分离运动的稳定性和安全性。为了研究载荷舱与航行器分离的安全性,采用CFD和六自由度(6-DOF)刚体运动学的耦合方法来模拟其在水下的分离运动。在仿真过程中,采用弹簧光顺和局部重构混合网格生成方法的非结构化动态网格可以很好地适应大距离多体分离运动。仿真结果表明,在一定工况条件下,提高MS-AUV初始航行速度V0和分离机构弹簧刚度K有利于载荷与航行器本体分离。通过上述研究工作,验证了载荷分离方法的可行性,缩短研制周期,降低设计成本,对多级可分离式AUV样机的设计制造具有重要的参考价值。     

水下滑翔器整体外形设计及水动力性能分析

对水下滑翔器的整体外形设计与水动力性能进行研究。在Slocum等几种典型水下滑翔器样机的基础上,对滑翔器的主体和附体进行一体化设计,得到阻力最小的新型水下滑翔器构型设计。利用CFD方法对水下滑翔器进行模拟仿真,通过分析对比五种主体构型,得到了比较合理的主体线型,然后用正交设计方法和曲线拟合法对附体进行了优选工作,最后得到了性能更优的整体载体外形。模拟仿真实验表明,滑翔器在8°左右攻角航行时,具有最大的升阻比;和Slocum等经典样机相比,新的载体具有更好的水动力性能。通过上述研究工作,也可以缩短水下滑翔器研制周期,降低设计成本,并为水下滑翔器的更优设计提供了有力的技术指导和参考。     

应用于自主水下航行器的高可靠性CAN总线协议研究

在研究适用于自主水下航行器的CAN总线协议中,提出一种合理可行的CAN总线协议和CAN应用层接口协议,能有效地提高自主水下航行器的数据通讯效率和长短帧数据收发的可靠性.     

基于MATLAB的自主水下航行器经典控制算法仿真分析

针对自主水下航行器在水下航行中的姿态控制问题,采用经典控制律的数学模型,依据总体参数和流体动力参数,代入到下航行器纵向运动微分方程组中,通过 MATLAB 自编程序运用龙格库塔法求解此微分方程组,并将经典控制方程(算法)引入到微分方程组的求解当中,其仿真分析结果验证和支持了自主水下航行器的湖上试验,为某自主水下航行器项目实航演示样机的研制提供理论支持,具有一定的工程参考价值。     

线驱动自主巡游机器人设计及试验研究

设计了一种拉线机构驱动的仿鱼型自主巡游机器人,阐述了其机械结构、电路系统及控制算法的设计方案,同时开展开敞水域试验对其游动性能进行研究。研究表明,在直行及转弯试验中,当摆尾频率相同时,随着尾鳍摆动幅度的增加,机器鱼的游动速度上升;当尾鳍摆动幅度相同时,随着摆尾频率的增加,机器鱼游动速度先升后降,且在0.60 Hz附近时达到峰值;在目标角度转向试验中,当摆尾频率及目标角度相同时,随着尾鳍摆动幅度的增加,机器鱼的角度响应时间逐渐减小;当尾鳍摆动幅度及目标角度相同时,随着摆尾频率的增加,角度响应时间先降后升;当摆尾频率及摆动幅度相同时,目标角度的增加会使得角度响应时间呈上升趋势。研究成果验证了该机器鱼平台的可靠性,为将来进一步理论研究及实际应用提供了一定的参考。     

Structure, function, and neural control of pectoral fins in fishes

Fin-based propulsion systems perform well for both high-speed cruising and high maneuverability in fishes, making them good models for propulsors of autonomous underwater vehicles. Labriform locomotion in fishes is actuated by oscillation of the paired pectoral fins. Here, we present recent research on fin structure, fin motion, and neural control in fishes to outline important future directions for this field and to assist engineers in attempting biomimicry of maneuverable fin-based locomotion in shallow surge zones. Three areas of structure and function are discussed in this review: 1) the anatomical structure of the fin blade, skeleton, and muscles that drive fin motion; 2) the rowing and flapping motions that fins undergo for propulsion in fishes; and 3) the neuroanatomy, neural circuitry, and electrical muscle activity that are characteristic of pectoral fins. Research on fin biomechanics, muscle physiology and neural control is important to the comparative biology of locomotion in fishes and application of fin function for aid in aquatic vehicle design. Recommendations are made regarding fin propulsor designs based on the fin shape, activation pattern, and motion. Research on neural control of fins is a key piece in the puzzle for a complete understanding of comparative fin function and may provide important principles for engineers designing control systems for fin-like propulsors.     

Design and projected performance of a flapping foil AUV

The design and construction of a biomimetic flapping foil autonomous underwater vehicle is detailed. The vehicle was designed as a proof of concept for the use of oscillating foils as the sole source of motive power for a cruising and hovering underwater vehicle. Primary vehicle design requirements included scalability and flexibility in terms of the number and placement of foils, so as to maximize experimental functionality. This goal was met by designing an independent self-contained module to house each foil, requiring only direct current power and a connection to the vehicle's Ethernet local area network for operation. The results of tests on the foil modules in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Marine Hydrodynamics Water Tunnel and the MIT Ship Model Testing Tank are both used to demonstrate fundamental properties of flapping foils and to predict the performance of the specific vehicle design based on the limits of the actuators. The maximum speed of the vehicle is estimated based on the limitations of the specific actuator and is shown to be a strong function of the vehicle drag coefficient. When using four foils, the maximum speed increases from 1 m/s with a vehicle C/sub D/ of 1.4 to 2 m/s when C/sub D/=0.1, where C/sub D/ is based on vehicle frontal area. Finally, issues of vehicle control are considered, including the decoupling of speed and pitch control using pitch-biased maneuvering and the tradeoff between actuator bandwidth and authority during both the cruising and hovering operation.     

Propulsion system with flexible/rigid oscillating fin

The purpose of this paper is to describe the feasibility research on an oscillating fin propulsion control system as a vehicle actuator. The system is designed and constructed in order to be combined with ship models. Tank cruising tests are conducted to confirm the system's feasibility. As a result, several advantages of the oscillating fin system are found. A neural network is successfully applied for an identification of the ship model with the oscillating fin, and its effectiveness is confirmed     

Biorobotic AUV maneuvering by pectoral fins: inverse control design based on CFD parameterization

Biologically inspired maneuvering of autonomous undersea vehicles (AUVs) in the dive plane using pectoral-like oscillating fins is considered. Computational fluid dynamics are used to parameterize the forces generated by a mechanical flapping foil, which attempts to mimic the pectoral fin of a fish. Since the oscillating fins produce periodic force and moment of a variety of wave shapes, the essential characteristics of these signals are captured in their Fourier expansions. Maneuvering of the biorobotic AUV in the dive plane is accomplished by periodically altering the bias angle of the oscillating fin. Based on a discrete-time AUV model, an inverse control system for the dive-plane control is derived. It is shown that, in the closed-loop system, the inverse control system accomplishes accurate tracking of the prescribed time-varying depth trajectories and the segments of the intersample depth trajectory remain close to the discrete-time reference trajectory. The results show that the fins located away from the center of mass toward the nose of the vehicle provide better maneuverability.     

Numerical simulation for hydrodynamic characteristics of a bionic flapping hydrofoil

In order to study the propulsion mechanism of the bionic flapping hydrofoil (BFH), a 2-DoF (heave and pitch) motion model is formulated. The hydrodynamic performance of BFH with a series of kinematical parameters is explored via numerical simulation based on FLUENT. The calculated result is compared with the experimental value of MIT and that by the panel method. Moreover, the effect of inlet velocity, the angle of attack, the heave amplitude, the pitch amplitude , the phase difference, the heave biased angle, the pitch biased angle and the oscillating frequency are investigated. The study is useful for guiding the design of bionic underwater vehicle based on flapping propulsion. It is indicated that the optimal parameters combination is v=0.5m/s, θ0=40°.θ0=30°,Ψ=90°,Фbias=0°,θbias=0°and f=0.5Hz .     

Numerical and experimental study of a flapping foil generator

The energy extraction performance of a flapping foil generator is studied through experiment and numerical simulation. A practical flapping foil generator has been proposed. The heave motion and the pitch motion of the foil are adjusted through a crankshaft-like structure. The heave and pitch motions of the foil are transferred to the rotational motion of the main shaft. A pair of gears is adopted to increase the pitch angle. A prototype with pitch amplitude θ₀ = 60^∘ has been built and the experiment is carried out in a tunnel. The overall performance of the mechanism has been analysed. Good agreement of numerical results and experiment data has been found. Further simulations with larger pitch amplitudes are carried out. It is found that higher efficiency can be achieved with larger pitch amplitude at medium frequency.     

波浪滑翔机推进装置翼片的启动阶段水动力学分析

波浪滑翔机直接利用波浪能实现大范围长距离的机动运动观测,在海洋环境观测中可以发挥重要的作用。本文对波浪滑翔机推进装置在启动阶段的翼片的水动力学行为进行了研究。以波浪滑翔机水下推进装置的翼片为研究对象,运用雷诺平均Navier-Stokes方程(RANS),对给定垂荡和摆动运动的翼片水动力学进行了水动力分析和仿真,模拟了单个翼片、纵向阵列多翼片的运动状况,得到推进装置翼片附近的压力分布和整体推进动力,分析翼片间距变化在启动阶段对推进力的影响作用。通过该研究工作为深入理解波浪滑翔机推进装置工作状态提供了理论依据。     

无舵翼水下机器人路径跟踪控制研究

针对无舵翼水下机器人的各种不同任务要求下的路径跟踪控制进行研究。通过模拟人的运动行为,建立了虚拟避碰声纳模型。根据地形跟踪的方法提出基于虚拟声纳的路径跟踪控制方法,并通过考虑纵向速度对于其他各个自由度运动的影响设计了运动控制器。通过海上试验验证了所提出的路径跟踪控制方法对于无舵翼水下机器人是可以满足实际需要的。