Investigation of the Adhesion of Enteromorpha Clathrata and the Consequent Impact on Cavitation and Dynamic Response of Hydrofoil/Lifting Surfaces of Underwater Vehicles

9312890 Wimberly由美国国家科学基金会支持的先前研究导致了关于污损生物的粘附特性以及对平板流体动力学阻力的影响的重要信息。 这项研究是这项工作的延伸，其目的是第一，继续调查的附着特性的条浒苔，从而表征的影响，藻类的生长和附着力，其次，调查的影响，迅速增长的条浒苔文化，以提升表面涂有三丁基锡基涂料。 将研究升力面上藻类的生长模式与几种环境条件的关系，如光照强度和质量、pH值、盐度、温度、营养水平和培养年限。 然后将结果用于对流场空化、水动力响应和水下升力面和支撑结构的控制特性的后续影响进行数学建模。

9312890 Wimberly Previous research supported by the National Science Foundation led to important information on the adhesion characteristics of fouling organisms and the resulting effect on the hydrodynamic drag of flat plates. This research is an extension of this work with the intention of first, continuing the investigation of the adhesion characteristics of Enteromorpha clathrata and thus characterizing the effects of antifouling paints on algal growth and adhesion, and secondly, investigating the effects of rapidly growing Enteromorpha clathrata cultures to lifting surfaces coated with tributyltin-based paints. The algal growth patterns on lifting surfaces in relation to several environmental conditions such as light intensity and quality, pH, salinity, temperature, nutrient levels and culture age will be investigated. The results will then be used to mathematically model the consequent impact on flow field cavitation, the hydrodynamic response and control characteristics of underwater lifting surfaces and support structures.