FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER GLIDER

摘要

Autonomous Underwater Glider is an emerging concept for the oceanographic investigations. The increased strength to weight ratio of laminated composite makes it a suitable material for the construction of underwater gliders. Laminated composites have reduced transverse shear stiffness and hence the transverse shear deformations play a major role in the analysis. The present study has been conducted on the components of underwater gliders, the results of which could be used in the design of the same. Estimation of the linear static response and buckling load of the components of underwater glider using finite element software ANSYS has been reported in this paper. This analysis procedure and results are useful in the design of underwater gliders.