Turning characteristics of multi-axle vehicles

This paper presents a mathematical model for multi-axle vehicles operating on level ground. Considering possible factors related to turning motion such as vehicle configuration and tire slip velocities, equations of motion were constructed to predict steerability and driving efficiency of such vehicles. Turning radius, slip angle at the mass center, and each wheel velocity were obtained by numerically solving the equations with steering angles and average wheel velocity as numerical inputs. To elucidate the turning characteristics of multi-axle vehicles, the effect of fundamental parameters such as vehicle speed, steering angles and type of driving system were examined for a sample of multi-axle vehicles. Additionally, field tests using full-scale vehicles were carried out to evaluate the basic turning characteristics on level ground.     

Parametric study of ship maneuverability in laterally restricted waters: Stochastic control approach

A stochastic control approach is used in a parametric study of ship maneuverability in a restricted channel of prescribed geometry. A realistic method, based on some empirical data, is used for the mathematical modelling of the ship motion in deep water.The authors are grateful to Mr. Lodewyk Wessels, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Pretoria, for generating the plots in this article.     

本舰机动左右舷分辨方法研究

针对传统单根线列阵的左右舷分辩问题，经过深入分析，给出了本舰机动左右舷分辨方法中的一些影响因素，并对机动角度和滞后时间得出了定量结论。文中研究的内容对传统拖曳线列阵声纳的左右舷分辨和战术使用具有参考价值。     

极地船舶冰区操纵性能的六自由度离散元分析

极地船舶操纵破冰性能是破冰船设计建造过程中需重点考虑的问题。为分析极地船舶操纵性能,本文发展了冰区船舶六自由度操纵破冰运动模型,采用扩展多面体离散元模拟海冰,舵桨操纵模型提供破冰力。开展平整冰区定常直航模拟计算,并与Lindqvist船体冰阻力经验公式展开对比验证;开展雪龙号敞水35°舵角操纵性仿真,并与实船试航结果进行对比。在此基础上,开展冰厚及舵角影响下的船体结构冰载荷及破冰轨迹计算,模拟得到操纵破冰航行中船体垂荡、横摇及纵摇运动时程;最后分析操纵破冰船体线载荷分布与直航破冰下的差异。     

Role of information in the stochastic zero-sum differential game

In this paper, a linear-quadratic Gaussian zero-sum differential game is studied. Maneuverability is defined to measure players' strength. It is shown that a more maneuverable player would prefer a more observable information system. An example is given to show that a more controllable player might not prefer more observable measurements in the stochastic environment.The research reported in this paper was made possible through support extended to the Division of Engineering and Applied Physics, Harvard University, by the US Office of Naval Research under the Joint Services Electronics Program by Contract No. N00014-75-c-0648 and by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. GK31511.     

CFD‐based multi‐objective optimization method for ship design

This paper concerns development and demonstration of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)‐based multi‐objective optimization method for ship design. Three main components of the method, i.e. computer‐aided design (CAD), CFD, and optimizer modules are functionally independent and replaceable. The CAD used in the present study is NAPA system, which is one of the leading CAD systems in ship design. The CFD method is FLOWPACK version 2004d, a Reynolds‐averaged Navier–Stokes (RaNS) solver developed by the present authors. The CFD method is implemented into a self‐propulsion simulator, where the RaNS solver is coupled with a propeller‐performance program. In addition, a maneuvering simulation model is developed and applied to predict ship maneuverability performance. Two nonlinear optimization algorithms are used in the present study, i.e. the successive quadratic programming and the multi‐objective genetic algorithm, while the former is mainly used to verify the results from the latter. For demonstration of the present method, a multi‐objective optimization problem is formulated where ship propulsion and maneuverability performances are considered. That is, the aim is to simultaneously minimize opposite hydrodynamic performances in design tradeoff. In the following, an overview of the present method is given, and results are presented and discussed for tanker stern optimization problem including detailed verification work on the present numerical schemes. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

舵布置位置对船舶操纵性影响试验研究

舵合理布置于船尾螺旋桨后方能有效吸收螺旋桨尾流,达到船舶操纵性能优化设计的目的. 根据螺旋桨尾流特征,设计了舵的4个横向和3个纵向,共计6个舵布置位置方案,通过自由自航模型试验考察舵布置位置对操纵性的影响. 在湖上开展了船模回转、Z形操舵和回舵试验,速降和静横倾角的试验结果符合一般操纵性规律,表明试验结果的有效性.     

高机动飞行器非指令运动及其控制的研究进展

高机动飞行器往往都是通过大攻角飞行来实现高机动科目的, 在发展高机动飞行器的过程中, 其非指令运动是伴随着大攻角飞行而常常出现的运动形态. 为此, 应在飞行器设计的早期阶段, 充分研究所设计布局的大攻角流动性态及其相应的非指令运动的形态;揭示这类运动形态的主控流动;在此基础上形成和发展流动控制新技术, 以达到抑制非指令运动的目的. 由于大攻角前体非对称涡往往与非指令运动密切相关, 为此本文首先指出前体非对称涡流动对头部微扰动十分敏感, 以致长期以来让人们误认为这类流动具有不确定性. 研究表明, 通过设置人工微扰动可使前体非对称涡流动具有可重复性, 并揭示该流动随扰动周向角变化的响应、演化规律. 通过利用大、小后掠翼两类翼身组合体的典型布局形式, 研究它们所呈现的摇滚运动形态, 揭示其摇滚运动的不同主控流动机理, 在此基础上分别发展了抑制小、大后掠翼身组合体摇滚运动的流动控制技术: 快速旋转头部扰动和适当设置扰动位使翼、身的两对非对称涡处于反相. 在抑制非指令运动的研究中, 深入理解和揭示头部微扰动对非对称涡流动的响应、演化机理是至关重要的, 应予以特别关注.