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February 15, 2012, 20:25	Simulating underwater glider hydrodynamics	#1
lfan New Member Lin Fan Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi all, I'm working the design of a buoyancy-propelled underwater glider. I would like to simulate the "heaving" motion of a 2D hydrofoil. I've been reading about the 6-DOF solver and dynamic meshing. Is there a way to specify a time-varying buoyant force at a specified location that is not at the center of mass? I was thinking about using InterDyMFoam for a 2D simulation. I'm a novice with OpenFOAM, so I'd appreciate any help! Thanks. Lin

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