Numerical Modeling of the Motion of an Underwater Body with Positive Buoyancy by the Method of Nonsmooth Contact Dynamics

Abstract

A numerical method based on the nonsmooth contact dynamics method is proposed for calculating the dynamics of an underwater solid body with positive buoyancy, which is attached to the operational surface (bottom of the reservoir) by flexible cables. A hemisphere-shaped body with three cables is considered as an example. The results of numerical calculations confirming the efficiency of the method are presented.