Effects of Hull Length on the Hydrodynamic Loads on a Slender Underwater Vehicle during Manoeuvres

Experiments were performed with the bare hull of a full-scale, slender, body-of-revolution underwater vehicle of five different lengths, using an internal three-component balance and a planar motion mechanism (PMM). The experiments included resistance, static yaw, dynamic sway and yaw, and, circular arc runs. Results from the resistance, static yaw and sway runs are presented

PMM bare hull circular arc runs dynamic sway dynamic yaw hull length hydrodynamic loads