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The collective and cyclic pitch propeller (CCPP) is a novel efficient and effective propulsion and manoeuvring alternative for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). A two-dimensional numerical model was developed to investigate the hydrodynamic performance of the CCPP, simplifying the three-dimensional CCPP’s blade operation to that of two-dimensional pitching hydrofoils. The hydrodynamic performance of the hydrofoils was defined by the degree of asymmetry and unsteady evolution of the generated forces over the azimuthal cycle, identified in earlier CCPP research as key in the control of the resulting manoeuvring forces and AUV motion. The model development established a numerically efficient and space-time independent solution procedure and validated the model’s ability to predict the effects of parametric pitch variations on the azimuthal asymmetry of the generated forces.

Item Type:	Refereed Conference Paper
Keywords:	AUV, collective pitch, cyclic pitch, cfd
Research Division:	Engineering
Research Group:	Maritime engineering
Research Field:	Ocean engineering
Objective Division:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Group:	Expanding knowledge
Objective Field:	Expanding knowledge in engineering
UTAS Author:	Dubois, A (Dr Arno Dubois)
UTAS Author:	Leong, ZQ (Dr Zhi Leong)
UTAS Author:	Nguyen, HD (Dr Hung Nguyen)
UTAS Author:	Binns, JR (Professor Jonathan Binns)
ID Code:	113898
Year Published:	2016
Deposited By:	NC Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
Deposited On:	2017-01-25
Last Modified:	2018-05-23
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