Analysis of a Fin Drag Force in a Biomimetic Underwater Vehicle
Paweł Piskur, Piotr Szymak, Leszek Flis, Joanna Sznajder
Abstract
This article presents the analysis of fi n drag force in a Biomimetic Underwater Vehicle (BUV). To carry out numerical simulations Incompressible Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICFD) solver was used. The simulation model was verifi ed in the designed laboratory test stand. The laboratory test stand was equipped with specialized sensors for force measurements and control of fl uid velocity. An average value of fl uid velocity in the water tunnel was measured by specialized high accuracy ultrasonic fl owmeter. A vision system was used for analysis of laminar and turbulent fl ows in the fl uid structure interaction area. The research of fl uid-structure interaction phenomena was depicted using dimensional analysis.