Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation Method
The Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) designed for the detection and neutralization of naval mines are characterized by their high requirements regarding the reduction of the signatures of a vessel (thermal, acoustic, magnetic, etc.), all of them must be reduced in order not to be detected by the m...
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| author | Juan Francisco Sánchez-Pérez Carlos Mascaraque-Ramírez Jose Andrés Moreno Nicolás Enrique Castro Manuel Cánovas |
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| description | The Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) designed for the detection and neutralization of naval mines are characterized by their high requirements regarding the reduction of the signatures of a vessel (thermal, acoustic, magnetic, etc.), all of them must be reduced in order not to be detected by the mines during the mission. This research work focuses on the reduction of the thermal signature transmitted by the UUV hull, where the use of phase change materials (PCM) is proposed as thermal insulation, placing it between the internal heat source of the UUV and the pressure hull, with the aim of drastically increasing the time in which the external face of the hull of the UUV is within a range of 3 °C and 5 °C temperature increase, allowing it to perform its mission without being detected by the thermal sensors of current naval mines. The simulation will be carried out using the Network Simulation Method for the resolution of the governing equations, which will allow the optimization of the necessary insulation thickness according to the required mission profile. In addition, it is proposed an expression that relates the PCM thickness and the time needed to reach a certain temperature increase. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00d72c4625894559b296f298c00d7ff12022-12-21T22:45:46ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682021-10-0160546274637Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation MethodJuan Francisco Sánchez-Pérez0Carlos Mascaraque-Ramírez1Jose Andrés Moreno Nicolás2Enrique Castro3Manuel Cánovas4Applied Physics and Naval Technology Department, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Paseo Alfonso XIII, 30203 Cartagena, Spain; Corresponding author.Applied Physics and Naval Technology Department, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Paseo Alfonso XIII, 30203 Cartagena, SpainMechanical Engineering Department, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Paseo Alfonso XIII, 52 (30203) Cartagena, SpainApplied Physics and Naval Technology Department, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Paseo Alfonso XIII, 30203 Cartagena, SpainMetallurgical and Mining Engineering Department, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, ChileThe Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) designed for the detection and neutralization of naval mines are characterized by their high requirements regarding the reduction of the signatures of a vessel (thermal, acoustic, magnetic, etc.), all of them must be reduced in order not to be detected by the mines during the mission. This research work focuses on the reduction of the thermal signature transmitted by the UUV hull, where the use of phase change materials (PCM) is proposed as thermal insulation, placing it between the internal heat source of the UUV and the pressure hull, with the aim of drastically increasing the time in which the external face of the hull of the UUV is within a range of 3 °C and 5 °C temperature increase, allowing it to perform its mission without being detected by the thermal sensors of current naval mines. The simulation will be carried out using the Network Simulation Method for the resolution of the governing equations, which will allow the optimization of the necessary insulation thickness according to the required mission profile. In addition, it is proposed an expression that relates the PCM thickness and the time needed to reach a certain temperature increase.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821002131Heat transmissionInsulation designNetwork Simulation methodPhase Change Material (PCM)UUVNon-dimensionalization technique |
| spellingShingle | Juan Francisco Sánchez-Pérez Carlos Mascaraque-Ramírez Jose Andrés Moreno Nicolás Enrique Castro Manuel Cánovas Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation Method Alexandria Engineering Journal Heat transmission Insulation design Network Simulation method Phase Change Material (PCM) UUV Non-dimensionalization technique |
| title | Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation Method |
| title_full | Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation Method |
| title_fullStr | Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation Method |
| title_short | Study of the application of PCM to thermal insulation of UUV hulls using Network Simulation Method |
| title_sort | study of the application of pcm to thermal insulation of uuv hulls using network simulation method |
| topic | Heat transmission Insulation design Network Simulation method Phase Change Material (PCM) UUV Non-dimensionalization technique |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821002131 |
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