Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion System
This article presents the design and manufacturing of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aquatic surface vehicle (USV) hull. The design process comprised three stages: (1) defining the requirements for a preliminary geometry, (2) verifying the hydrodynamic hull performance using computational fluid dynamic...
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| author | Jordi Renau Martínez Víctor García Peñas Manuel Ibáñez Arnal Alberto Giménez Sancho Eduardo López González Adelaida García Magariño Félix Terroba Ramírez Francisco Javier Moreno Ayerbe Fernando Sánchez López |
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| description | This article presents the design and manufacturing of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aquatic surface vehicle (USV) hull. The design process comprised three stages: (1) defining the requirements for a preliminary geometry, (2) verifying the hydrodynamic hull performance using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, and (3) experimentally validating the hydrodynamic hull performance and CFD analysis results through experimental fluid dynamics in a calm water towing tank. The manufacturing process utilized additive manufacturing technologies, such as fused granular fabrication and selective laser sintering, to produce the hull and other components, including the propeller and the rudder; thermoplastic materials with carbon fiber reinforcement were employed. The experimental results demonstrate that the optimized trimaran hull exhibited low hydrodynamic resistance (7.5 N), high stability, and a smooth flow around the hull (up to 2 m/s). The design and manufacturing of the USV hull met expectations from both hydrodynamic and structural perspectives, and future work was outlined to integrate a power plant, navigation system, and scientific equipment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d0d78a661ea4684aac216057a3ced4c2024-02-23T15:23:09ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-02-0112226810.3390/jmse12020268Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion SystemJordi Renau Martínez0Víctor García Peñas1Manuel Ibáñez Arnal2Alberto Giménez Sancho3Eduardo López González4Adelaida García Magariño5Félix Terroba Ramírez6Francisco Javier Moreno Ayerbe7Fernando Sánchez López8Escuela Superior de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Universidad Cardenal Herrera—CEU Universities, C/San Bartolomé 55, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, SpainEscuela Superior de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Universidad Cardenal Herrera—CEU Universities, C/San Bartolomé 55, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, SpainEscuela Superior de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Universidad Cardenal Herrera—CEU Universities, C/San Bartolomé 55, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, SpainEscuela Superior de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Universidad Cardenal Herrera—CEU Universities, C/San Bartolomé 55, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, SpainÁrea de Energía y Medio Ambiente—Laboratorio de Energía de El Arenosillo, Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), Ctra. Juan. Matalascañas, km34, 21130 Mazagón, Huelva, SpainInstituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial “Esteban Terradas”, Subdirección General de Sistemas Navales, Ctra. de la Sierra s/n, 28048 El Pardo, Madrid, SpainInstituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial “Esteban Terradas”, Subdirección General de Sistemas Navales, Ctra. de la Sierra s/n, 28048 El Pardo, Madrid, SpainInstituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial “Esteban Terradas”, Subdirección General de Sistemas Navales, Ctra. de la Sierra s/n, 28048 El Pardo, Madrid, SpainEscuela Superior de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Universidad Cardenal Herrera—CEU Universities, C/San Bartolomé 55, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, SpainThis article presents the design and manufacturing of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aquatic surface vehicle (USV) hull. The design process comprised three stages: (1) defining the requirements for a preliminary geometry, (2) verifying the hydrodynamic hull performance using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, and (3) experimentally validating the hydrodynamic hull performance and CFD analysis results through experimental fluid dynamics in a calm water towing tank. The manufacturing process utilized additive manufacturing technologies, such as fused granular fabrication and selective laser sintering, to produce the hull and other components, including the propeller and the rudder; thermoplastic materials with carbon fiber reinforcement were employed. The experimental results demonstrate that the optimized trimaran hull exhibited low hydrodynamic resistance (7.5 N), high stability, and a smooth flow around the hull (up to 2 m/s). The design and manufacturing of the USV hull met expectations from both hydrodynamic and structural perspectives, and future work was outlined to integrate a power plant, navigation system, and scientific equipment.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/2/268trimaran hullUSV hull design3D printing manufacturehydrogenexperimental fluid dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Jordi Renau Martínez Víctor García Peñas Manuel Ibáñez Arnal Alberto Giménez Sancho Eduardo López González Adelaida García Magariño Félix Terroba Ramírez Francisco Javier Moreno Ayerbe Fernando Sánchez López Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion System Journal of Marine Science and Engineering trimaran hull USV hull design 3D printing manufacture hydrogen experimental fluid dynamics |
| title | Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion System |
| title_full | Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion System |
| title_fullStr | Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion System |
| title_short | Design Process and Advanced Manufacturing of an Aquatic Surface Vehicle Hull for the Integration of a Hydrogen Power Plant Propulsion System |
| title_sort | design process and advanced manufacturing of an aquatic surface vehicle hull for the integration of a hydrogen power plant propulsion system |
| topic | trimaran hull USV hull design 3D printing manufacture hydrogen experimental fluid dynamics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/2/268 |
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