Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture

The low velocity water jet is required by small scale Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to control its position, either to remain statics in its position or to perform a slow and steady locomotion. However, the water jet performance is influenced by the size of nozzle aperture. By studying the press...

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Main Authors: Shaari, Muhammad Farid, Samad, Zahurin, Lim, Chong Hooi, Abdul Aziz, Mohd Sharizal, Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani, Mahmood, Salwa
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author Shaari, Muhammad Farid
Samad, Zahurin
Lim, Chong Hooi
Abdul Aziz, Mohd Sharizal
Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani
Mahmood, Salwa
author_facet Shaari, Muhammad Farid
Samad, Zahurin
Lim, Chong Hooi
Abdul Aziz, Mohd Sharizal
Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani
Mahmood, Salwa
author_sort Shaari, Muhammad Farid
building UTHM Institutional Repository
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description The low velocity water jet is required by small scale Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to control its position, either to remain statics in its position or to perform a slow and steady locomotion. However, the water jet performance is influenced by the size of nozzle aperture. By studying the pressure distribution around the nozzle area, the water jet velocity could be determined and characterized. In this studies, the ejection pressure was fixed at 23.37 Pa according to the constant actuation. Studies were conducted using ANSYS Fluent software. The results show that the water jet velocity and dynamic pressure are higher for larger nozzle aperture size at constant pressure. The total pressure and dynamic pressure had the lowest pressure drop at certain nozzle aperture size but became constant when the nozzle size was wider. This finding is useful in designing the UUV that powered by contractile water jet thruster.
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spelling uthm-34572021-11-17T07:28:49Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3457/ Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture Shaari, Muhammad Farid Samad, Zahurin Lim, Chong Hooi Abdul Aziz, Mohd Sharizal Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani Mahmood, Salwa TJ227-240 Machine design and drawing The low velocity water jet is required by small scale Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to control its position, either to remain statics in its position or to perform a slow and steady locomotion. However, the water jet performance is influenced by the size of nozzle aperture. By studying the pressure distribution around the nozzle area, the water jet velocity could be determined and characterized. In this studies, the ejection pressure was fixed at 23.37 Pa according to the constant actuation. Studies were conducted using ANSYS Fluent software. The results show that the water jet velocity and dynamic pressure are higher for larger nozzle aperture size at constant pressure. The total pressure and dynamic pressure had the lowest pressure drop at certain nozzle aperture size but became constant when the nozzle size was wider. This finding is useful in designing the UUV that powered by contractile water jet thruster. American Scientific Publishers 2018 Article PeerReviewed Shaari, Muhammad Farid and Samad, Zahurin and Lim, Chong Hooi and Abdul Aziz, Mohd Sharizal and Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani and Mahmood, Salwa (2018) Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture. Advanced Science Letters, 24 (11). pp. 8808-8811. ISSN 1936-6612 https://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2018.12350
spellingShingle TJ227-240 Machine design and drawing
Shaari, Muhammad Farid
Samad, Zahurin
Lim, Chong Hooi
Abdul Aziz, Mohd Sharizal
Abdul Rashid, Azrin Hani
Mahmood, Salwa
Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture
title Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture
title_full Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture
title_fullStr Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture
title_full_unstemmed Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture
title_short Numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture
title_sort numerical simulation analysis on water jet pressure distribution at various nozzle aperture
topic TJ227-240 Machine design and drawing
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