Performance of Small Thrusters and Propulsion Systems

Abstract

Performance tests of the longitudinal and lateral propulsion devices for use on the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) II are presented. The propulsion requirements for the AUV are discussed and a brief review of the theoretical performance of propulsors is presented. The test procedures used to determine the operating range characteristics of the candidate propulsion devices are described and the results are compared with those obtained theoretically as well as with the parameters of large marine propulsion systems. The results of simulations of longitudinal motion using a non-linear model of the AUV are documented, providing an initial estimate of vehicle acceleration/deceleration performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA231482

Entities

People

  • Thomas E. Saunders

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Computer Simulations
  • Control Systems
  • Dc Motors
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Marine Propulsion
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Naval Architecture
  • Performance Tests
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Ship Model Basins
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers