Hopf bifurcation analysis for depth control of submersible vehicles

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Authors
Bateman, Craig A.
Subjects
Submarine
Bifurcation
Nonlinear dynamics
Chaos
Advisors
Papoulias, Fotis A.
Date of Issue
1993-12
Date
December 1993
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Control of a modern submarine is a multi-dimensional problem coupling initial stability, hydrodynamic and control system response. The loss of stability at moderate to high speeds is examined using a nonlinear Hopf bifurcation analysis. Complete linear state feedback is used for demonstration purposes for depth control at level attitude and for a fixed nominal speed. Control time constant, nominal and actual speeds, metacentric height, and stern to bow plane deflection ratio are used as the main bifurcation parameters. A complete local bifurcation mapping provides a systematic method for evaluating the bounds of controllability for control system design parameters for a submarine with a given set of hydrodynamic coefficients. The submarine and its potential design modifications are then verified with a nonlinear simulation program.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Mechanical Engineering
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
85 p.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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