Dynamic modeling and simulations of the wave glider |
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| Institution: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;2. Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Ship and Deep-Sea Exploration, Shanghai 200240, China;3. Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China;4. Key Laboratory of System Control and Information Processing, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200240, China |
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| Abstract: | Wave glider is a new wave-powered autonomous marine vehicle, which is composed of a submerged glider connected to a surface floater via a tether. Such an advanced vessel is designed to harvest energy in ocean surface waves to generate forward thrust. Equipped with solar panel and battery as well as some dedicated sensors, the wave glider is able to achieve long duration missions via sea-side control. In this paper, a 4-DOF (degree-of-freedom) mathematical model of the wave glider is established using Newton–Euler approach. The second-order wave drift force on the horizontal plane and the first order wave force on the vertical direction are considered. The hydrodynamic parameters were calculated using the potential flow theory and empirical formula. Furthermore, motion simulation of the wave glider with respect to the sensitivity analysis to some key environmental factors and the heading control ability is conducted. The simulation results are presented and discussed in detail, which provides theoretical guidance and reference for wave glider design. |
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