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CFD-based numerical study on hydrodynamic performance of underwater vehicles in turning maneuvers
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Jun-bo GE1, 2, Yao-hua KONG2, Pan-pan HAN1, 3, Yun-xiang YOU1, 3
Journal of Ship Mechanics | 2026, 30(8) : 1255 - 1267
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Journal of Ship Mechanics | 2026, 30(8): 1255-1267
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CFD-based numerical study on hydrodynamic performance of underwater vehicles in turning maneuvers
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Jun-bo GE1, 2, Yao-hua KONG2, Pan-pan HAN1, 3, Yun-xiang YOU1, 3
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 2Marine Design & Research Institute of China, Shanghai 200011, China
  • 3Hainan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya 572000, China
Published: 2026-08-15 doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-7294.2026.08.004
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Turning maneuver is a typical operational condition for underwater vehicles. This paper establishes a self-propulsion numerical simulation method for underwater vehicles based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and conducts numerical investigations on the hydrodynamic characteristics during turning maneuvers. The proposed method employs the Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) equations to solve the viscous flow field, while a Proportional-Derivative (PD) control algorithm and overset grid technique are applied to regulate the steering states of the vehicle, thereby enabling simulations of depth-keeping straight-line motion and complex maneuvers. Using this method, the turning maneuver process of an underwater vehicle at ±20° rudder angles was simulated, and an in-depth analysis was performed on the motion responses and flow field characteristics during starboard turning. The results demonstrate that the proposed self-propulsion numerical method effectively captures the motion responses during turning maneuvers, with simulation results agreeing well with experimental data (relative errors of key response parameters within 7%). The turning motion significantly influences the pressure field, velocity field, and vortex structures, particularly near the parallel middle body and wake region. As the heading angle gradually increases, the flow field stabilizes and reaches a quasi-steady state at approximately 180°.

underwater vehicle  /  self-propulsion simulation  /  turning maneuvering  /  hydrodynamic characteristics
葛俊波, 孔耀华, 韩盼盼, 尤云祥. 基于CFD的水下航行器回转机动水动力特性数值模拟研究. 船舶力学, 2026 , 30 (8) : 1255 -1267 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-7294.2026.08.004
Jun-bo GE, Yao-hua KONG, Pan-pan HAN, Yun-xiang YOU. CFD-based numerical study on hydrodynamic performance of underwater vehicles in turning maneuvers[J]. Journal of Ship Mechanics, 2026 , 30 (8) : 1255 -1267 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-7294.2026.08.004
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doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-7294.2026.08.004
  • Receive Date:2026-01-20
  • Online Date:2026-11-03
  • Published:2026-08-15
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  • Received:2026-01-20
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    1State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
    2Marine Design & Research Institute of China, Shanghai 200011, China
    3Hainan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya 572000, China
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