Specification Design and Performances Using Computational Fluid Dynamics for Mini-Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle

Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV) is a submersible robotic system, used to examine various underwater characteristics and controlled by operators from shore. The applications of ROV are widely diverse, especially for exploration marine industry. This research investigate pressure drag on vehicles using the CFD approach. A low-cost mini with 300 mm length was determine hardware material type required prototype production observing simulation result. Simulation solved software RANSE method Shear Stress Transport based k- ɷ as turbulence setting. result indicated that pull surface depth 50 m requires thrust 3,9 kg receiving 7,7 bar.