%0 Conference Paper
%A Azzeri, M.N.
%A Adnan, F.A.
%A Adi, M.
%A Md Zain, M.Z.
%D 2016
%F scholars:20491
%I Institute of Physics Publishing
%K Design; Drag; Rudders; Unmanned surface vehicles; A-stable; Concept designs; Design concept; Highly stables; Power operation; Slender bodies; Unmanned surface vessels; Hulls (ship)
%N 1
%R 10.1088/1757-899X/133/1/012062
%T A concept design of three rudders-shaped like body in columns for low-drag USV
%U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/20491/
%V 133
%X This paper presented a new design for the unmanned surface vessel (USV) platform with a self-manoeuvring system which is capable of collecting the same data as a hydrography boat. This platform was designed with three hulls that were placed in triangle position. The hulls designed were in the form of rudders-shape and were vertically placed as a slender body shape using NACA 64-0012 profile. This provides the USV with low-drag characteristic. The application of stability and resistance theories investigated the effect of the configuration position of the three hulls for this platform. The results revealed that a larger configuration distance between the three hulls will lead to a reduction in resistance and the platform will be in highly stable condition. The relationships derived from these findings should produce a stable and low-drag platform to accomplish the design concept of three rudders-shaped like body in columns for low-drag USV. This concept may help us to accomplish the design requirements that are related to low-drag and minimum power operation.
%Z Cited by: 4; All Open Access, Gold Open Access