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It is a technical difficulty to calculate the hydrodynamic parameters when autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) carries some complex shape appendages (equipment). The general hydrodynamics simulation software CFX and the SST turbulence model were used to calculate the hydrodynamics of AUV with CTD and GPS/Beidou antennas, obtain the AUV hydrodynamic variation of three models and analyze the influence of different appendages on the hydrodynamics of AUV. The results show that the horizontal of AUV with appendages is asymmetric, the pressure and speed change rapidly at the appendages, resulting in the great change of AUV hydrodynamic parameters and the flow field. The numerical results pro- vide a reference frame for the engineering design of AUV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Exothermic question of lithium/thionyl chloride battery will affect the efficiency of battery compartment of underwater vehicle, and may cause serious safety problems. Thus, the thermal process in battery compartment is analyzed by using CFD. Its mathematical and physical models are established by using coupled fluid-solid heat transfer method, and the temperature contours and temperature-time curves are simulated by adopting FLUENT 6.2 software. Also, they are tested experimentally. The test results indicate that the temperature contours and temperature-time curves inside the battery compartment are mainly relevant to the discharging current of ER48660 lithium/thionyl chloride battery and the heat conductivity of media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]