Remotely Operated Vehicle ROV/AUV Reliability Study. Phase 2.

Abstract

A Remotely Operated (ROV) reliability study was initiated in two phases to determine how ROVs can be designed and built to achieve enhanced operational reliability when operated during extended underwater deployment. The contractor was to examine the technology used in the design and construction of representative ROVs which are currently state-of-the-art and document proposed design or construction methodology to effect high reliability. This report is the contract final report of the Phase I study efforts and Phase II Statement Of Work (SOW) development. The results of the Phase I study were compiled and detailed in the study report (Delivered Separately). It was recommended that efforts should be initiated up front to develop technological approaches and design and manufacturing criteria to address the long term reliability problems identified in the study. A prioritized listing of recommended theoretical and experimental work was developed from the study results and forwarded in the form of a proposal for Phase II tasking approval.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA240672

Entities

People

  • John P. Fish
  • Kurt L. Smrcina

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Civil Engineering
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Friction
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Syntactic Foams
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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