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Trajectory optimization strategies for supercavitating underwater vehicles. (English) Zbl 1229.74118

Summary: Supercavitating vehicles are characterized by substantially reduced hydrodynamic drag, in comparison with fully wetted underwater vehicles. Drag is localized at the nose of the vehicle, where a cavitator generates a cavity that completely envelopes the body, at the fins, and on the vehicle after-body. This unique loading configuration, the complex and non-linear nature of the interaction forces between vehicle and cavity, the unsteady behavior of the cavity itself and memory effects associated with its formation process make the control and maneuvering of supercavitating vehicles particularly challenging. This study presents an initial effort towards the evaluation of optimal trajectories for this class of underwater vehicles. Flight trajectories and maneuvering strategies for supercavitating vehicles are obtained through the solution of an optimal control problem. Given a cost function, and general constraints and bounds on states and controls, the solution of the optimal control problem yields control time histories that maneuver the vehicle according to the desired strategy, together with the associated flight path. The optimal control problem is solved using the direct transcription method, which does not require the derivation of the equations of optimal control and leads to the solution of a discrete parameter optimization problem. Examples of maneuvers and resulting trajectories are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology and the generality of the formulation.

MSC:

74Q05 Homogenization in equilibrium problems of solid mechanics
76B10 Jets and cavities, cavitation, free-streamline theory, water-entry problems, airfoil and hydrofoil theory, sloshing
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