FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF UNDER WATER TOWED CABLES

摘要

The towing of an underwater object by means of a cable attached to a ship is an important problem in underwater technology. An underwater towed body is generally at the mercy of hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces, which controls its motion through water. These forces affect the depth characteristics of the towed body giving specific configuration to the towline. This work consists of the development of a finite element program for the dynamic analysis of underwater towed cable and its tow characteristic.