Open AccessHydrodynamic analysis of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Observation Class using CFD
Author(s) -
Dhimas Satria,
Romi Wiryadinata,
Dovan Pujangga Asmara Lanank Esiswitoyo,
MSc. Ir. Surjo Widodo Adji,
Imron Rosyadi,
Erny Listijorini,
Sunardi Sunardi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/645/1/012014
Subject(s) - remotely operated underwater vehicle , computational fluid dynamics , remotely operated vehicle , marine engineering , drag , underwater , fluid dynamics , simulation , flow visualization , flow (mathematics) , aerospace engineering , engineering , geology , computer science , mechanics , physics , robot , mobile robot , artificial intelligence , oceanography
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) is a small marine craft used for underwater observation. Hence, the analysis of hydrodynamic characteristics is important. Hydrodynamic characteristics can be obtained by fluid dynamic visualization and simulation of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD). In this paper, ROV Hydrodynamic characteristics begin by forming a three-dimensional (3D) ROV model, forming link elements (mesh) from the 3D ROV model, and forming the computational domain used for CFD simulations. CFD simulations were conducted by analyzing the fluid flow angle variations that represent motion of the ROV, namely translational motion and rotational motion towards the vertical axis (yaw). The simulation results obtained were compared with the previous ROV design that had been developed, so as to obtain an evaluation of the results of the design optimization. The results showed an increase in the hydrodynamic characteristics of the optimal ROV design indicated by the value of drag, pressure distribution, and fluid flow contour.