Experimental and Numerical Study on Hydrodynamic Performance of an Underwater Glider

Table 5

Path states under different hydrodynamic parameters.

Movement mode	States	Hydrodynamic parameters	Gliding angle (°)	Velocity (m/s)	Turning radius (m)
2D	Downward	Experiment	-31.6621	0.3881	0
		CFD	-30.9861	0.4360	0
	Upward	Experiment	31.6621	0.3881	0
		CFD	30.9861	0.4360	0
3D	Downward	Experiment	-33.1626	0.4084	10.2590
		CFD	-31.0574	0.4432	11.7181