Numerical and experimental study of cone-headed projectile entering water vertically based on MMALE method

Miaomiao Cao, Zhiyu Shao*, Siyu Wu, Chaochao Dong, Xiaotian Yang

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Abstract

The water entry behaviors of projectiles with different cone-headed angles were studied numerically, experimentally and theoretically, mainly focusing on the hydrodynamic impact in the initial stage. Based on MMALE algorithm, it was proposed a formula of impact deceleration, which relied on the initial entry velocity and cone-headed angle. Meanwhile, in order to verify the validity of the simulation model, experiments using accelerometer and high-speed camera were carried out, and their results were in a good agreement with simulation results. Also, theoretical calculation results of cavity diameter were compared with experiments and simulation results. It was observed that the simulation method had a good reliability, which would make forecast on impact deceleration in an engineering project.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)877-888
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Volume13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Cavity
  • Cone-headed projectile
  • Impact deceleration
  • MMALE
  • Numerical simulation
  • Water entry

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