Hongfei Cao^1,2, Zhongda Lyu^1,2,3,*, Xi Peng^2,3, Zhuo Zhao^2,3

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.9, pp. 2361-2384, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.027470

Abstract In recent years, Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) have played an increasingly important role in the construction and monitoring of underwater pile foundations. However, due to the open frame structure of such vehicles, a gap of knowledge still exists with regard to their hydrodynamic behavior. In this study, the hydrodynamic stability of such vehicles is investigated numerically by means of a multiple reference frame method. The hydrodynamic characteristics of the ROV when it moves horizontally and upward in the vertical plane are examined. It is found that there is interference between the horizontal and vertical thrusters of the ROV. There is… More >

Jui-Hsiang Kao^*, Yi-Fan Liao

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.130, No.3, pp. 1325-1348, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.016212

Abstract This paper focuses on the ducted propulsion with the accelerating nozzle, and discusses the influence of its fluid acceleration quality on its propulsive performances, including the hull efficiency, the relative rotative efficiency, the effective wake, and the thrust deduction factor. An actual ducted propulsion system is used as an example for computational analysis. The computational conditions are divided into four combinations, which are provided with different propeller pitches, cambers, and duct lengths. The method applied in this study is the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology, and the contents of the calculation include the hull's viscous resistance, the wave-making resistance, the… More >