Data-Driven Approaches for Thrust Prediction in Underwater Flapping Fin Propulsion Systems

2024/06/04 by Julian Lee, Kamal Viswanath, Lee, Julian +9
Engineering · Environmental Science · #Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems #Water Quality Monitoring Technologies #Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2406.01947

Abstract

Flapping-fin underwater vehicle propulsion systems provide an alternative to propeller-driven systems in situations that require involve a constrained environment or require high maneuverability. Testing new configurations through experiments or high-fidelity simulations is an expensive process, slowing development of new systems. This is especially true when introducing new fin geometries. In this work, we propose machine learning approaches for thrust prediction given the system's fin geometries and kinematics. We introduce data-efficient fin shape parameterization strategies that enable our network to predict thrust profiles for unseen fin geometries given limited fin shapes in input data. In addition to faster development of systems, generalizable surrogate models offer fast, accurate predictions that could be used on an unmanned underwater vehicle control system.

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