Slocum underwater glider acoustic capabilities improvement by wings re-design

Paolo Gemelli, Pierre-Marie Poulain, Mario Ivan Zignego, Daniele Cecchi
Abstract:
In order to improve persistence and acoustic capabilities of a Slocum underwater glider, the wings have been re-designed and a linear array of eight elements has been placed along their leading edges. In this configuration the lift/drag ratio has increased by about 15-20% with an angle of attack (AoA) of 4° with respect to the original wing configuration. The best directivity performances have been obtained for a sound signals frequency around 2 kHz. According to the literature review, this may be useful for cetaceans passive acoustic monitoring (PAM).
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC19
Event name:
MetroSea 2019
Title:

TC19 International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea

Place:
Genoa, ITALY
Time:
03 October 2019 - 05 October 2019
Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC8
Event name:
Special session at MetroSea 2019
Title:

TC19 International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea

Place:
Genoa, ITALY
Time:
03 October 2019 - 05 October 2019