Date of Award
1991
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Marshall, Jeffrey S.
Abstract
An experimental investigation of an oscillating hydrofoil propulsion system working behind a model of a small submersible was conducted. Tests were carried out both for a single foil and for systems of two foils. The tests with two foils considered various possible interactions between the foils. In order to understand the influence of trailing vortices of the foils on efficiency of the propulsion system, the two foils were tested for three different combinations of their relative wing spans. All of the above tests were carried out for two types of foil motion, one in which the pitch distribution was prescribed and the other in which the pitch depended on the motion characteristics.
Extent
109 p.
Recommended Citation
Viswanathan, Hariharan., "Experimental investigation of an oscillating hydrofoil propulsion system" (1991). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 175.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/175
Identifier
FADT14695
Comments
College of Engineering and Computer Science|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1991.|College of Engineering and Computer Science