A Study of the Motion and Stability of Torpedoes in 3 Degrees of Freedom

Abstract

The dynamic equations of motion for a torpedo represented by a prolate spheroid of finesse ratio l/d are studied in a non-rolling coordinate frame. This model considers the motion to be decoupled in the horizontal and vertical planes and with each plane spanned by three degrees of freedom. The resulting differential equations can be linearized and criteria for stability established.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137851

Entities

People

  • E. H. Van Leeuwen

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Angular Momentum
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Chemistry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Linear Momentum
  • Materials
  • Molecular Mechanics Methods
  • Momentum
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Security
  • Slender Bodies
  • Total Angular Momentum

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering