Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Hydrodynamic coefficients determine the behavior of all simulated underwater vehicles. Therefore, it is essential to precisely define their values when aiming to replicate a real vehicle. Generally established procedures for obtaining them tend to have limitations, especially in transient responses. To address these issues, this paper proposes a comprehensive methodology for obtaining the hydrodynamic coefficients of an underwater vehicle. The main novelty is the combination of empirical measurements as a first step and evolutionary algorithms as a final step for optimizing the coefficients. The proposed methodology is described and applied to a commercially available remotely operated vehicle (ROV) BlueROV2, followed by analyzing the results in detail and including several tests that compare it to the real vehicle to validate its adequacy.
Source: Applied Sciences
DOI: 10.3390/app15137085
Institution: Universidade da Coruña
Language: English
Subfield: Ocean Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,896
OpenAlex ID: W4411606298