Hydrofoil Design for Minimum Control Power.
Abstract
The power requirements for control of a hydrofoil ship in a random sea are examined using control systems designed through minimization of a cost function consisting of a linear combination of heave acceleration and control power. Four hydrofoil configurations are compared using ship parameters representative of the USS PLAINVIEW, a 300 ton U. S. Navy hydrofoil ship in which ship pitch dynamics have been neglected. It is found that a configuration consisting of a pivoted foil with a trailing edge tab for incidence angle control consumes the least power for a given ship response followed by a configuration consisting of a fixed foil with a trailing edge flap. (Author Modified Abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0759286
Entities
People
- Erich K. Bender
- Paul J. Remington
Organizations
- BBN Technologies