Design and Construction of a Second Generation AUV

Abstract

The design and construction of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for use as a research and development testbed at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is presented. Design objectives, analysis and trade-offs are discussed with respect to a generic AUV and specifically detailed for the case of the NPS AUV II. System integration and flexibility is emphasized in the subject vehicle to support presently planned and future research use. Hull, mobility, sensor, automatic control, and energy subsystems are described. Design and fabrication techniques for the NPS AUV II vehicle hull and equipments are documented. (EDC)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA230667

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Good

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Geometry
  • Guidance
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Naval Architecture
  • Navigation
  • Systems Engineering
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.