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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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  • DOI:
    _unreg_tc19-SEA-2019.34

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