Simulating a Self-propelled Submerged Body in a Coastal Ocean Hindcast Using the NRL-MIT Nonhydrostatic Model

Simulations of self-propelled submerged bodies have been conducted in idealized environments with simple environmental geometries and stratifications. The focus of those simulations was on improving the submarine performance, including reduced drag, less vortex production, improved maneuverability and greater speed. Thus, many of the simulations focused on the near field and on complex, realistic submarine geometry. Some simulations looked at the far field but usually for simple shapes and simple background stratification.