In this paper, the advantages, state-of-the-art, and current challenges in the field of adaptive composite marine propulsors and turbines are reviewed. Adaptive composites are used in numerous marine technologies, including propulsive devices and control surfaces for marine vessels, offshore platforms, unmanned surface and underwater vehicles, and renewable energy harvesting devices. In the past, most marine propulsors and turbines have been designed as rigid bodies, simplifying the design and analysis process; however, this can lead to significant performance decay when operating in off-design conditions or in spatially or temporally varying flows. With recent advances in computational modeling, materials research, and manufacturing, it is possible to take advantage of the flexibility and anisotropic properties of composites to enable passive morphing capabilities to delay cavitation and improve overall energy efficiency, agility, and dynamic stability. Moreover, active materials can be embedded inside composites to enable energy harvesting, in situ health and condition monitoring, mitigation and control of flow-induced vibrations, and further enhancements of system performance. However, care is needed in the design and testing of adaptive composite marine propulsors and turbines to account for the inherent load-dependent deformations and to avoid potential material failures and hydroelastic instabilities (resonance, parametric excitations, divergence, flutter, buffeting, etc.). Here, we provide a summary of recent progress in the modeling, design, and optimization of adaptive composite marine propulsors and turbines, followed by a discussion of current challenges and future research directions.
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Adaptive Composite Marine Propulsors and Turbines: Progress and Challenges
Yin Lu Young,
Yin Lu Young
Professor
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: ylyoung@umich.edu
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: ylyoung@umich.edu
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Michael R. Motley,
Michael R. Motley
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
e-mail: mrmotley@u.washington.edu
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
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Ramona Barber,
Ramona Barber
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
e-mail: rbbarber@u.washington.edu
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
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Eun Jung Chae,
Eun Jung Chae
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: imchae@umich.edu
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Nitin Garg
Nitin Garg
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: gargn@umich.edu
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Yin Lu Young
Professor
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: ylyoung@umich.edu
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: ylyoung@umich.edu
Michael R. Motley
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
e-mail: mrmotley@u.washington.edu
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
e-mail: mrmotley@u.washington.edu
Ramona Barber
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
e-mail: rbbarber@u.washington.edu
Environmental Engineering,
University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195
e-mail: rbbarber@u.washington.edu
Eun Jung Chae
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: imchae@umich.edu
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: imchae@umich.edu
Nitin Garg
Department of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: gargn@umich.edu
Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
e-mail: gargn@umich.edu
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received January 26, 2016; final manuscript received August 22, 2016; published online October 3, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Xiaodong Li.
Appl. Mech. Rev. Nov 2016, 68(6): 060803 (34 pages)
Published Online: October 3, 2016
Article history
Received:
January 26, 2016
Revised:
August 22, 2016
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Young, Y. L., Motley, M. R., Barber, R., Chae, E. J., and Garg, N. (October 3, 2016). "Adaptive Composite Marine Propulsors and Turbines: Progress and Challenges." ASME. Appl. Mech. Rev. November 2016; 68(6): 060803. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034659
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