LOCOMOTION OF OCEAN BOTTOM VEHICLE BY SHIFTING BALLAST.

Abstract

The report describes a feasibility study of shifting ballast in a rolling unit as a means of locomotion for deep ocean vehicles over terrain likely to be encountered on the ocean floor. It was determined that this was not a practical approach at the present time, because of excessive power requirements. To move the vehicle one mile per hour requires 20.5 HP, which increases to 73 HP to move it two miles per hour. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 10, 1965
Accession Number
AD0625321

Entities

People

  • Charles L. Herndon

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deep Oceans
  • Earth'S Characteristics
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Landforms
  • Locomotion
  • Ocean Characteristics
  • Oceans
  • Seabed
  • Terrain

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers