System and Methods to Generate Post-Swirl Propulsor Side Forces

Abstract

Systems and methods for maneuvering an underwater vehicle by generating vehicle maneuvering forces from a propulsor of the vehicle are provided. A post-swirl propulsor is configured such that pitch angles of downstream stator blades can be individually varied. The variation in pitch results in the generation of multiple forces and moments for vehicle control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2012
Accession Number
AD1003803

Entities

People

  • David N. Beal
  • Stephen A. Huyer

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Attorneys
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Control Surfaces
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Inventions
  • Motors
  • Patent Applications
  • Propellers
  • Standards
  • Technology Transfer
  • Thrust
  • Thrusters
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Missile Defense Systems.