Design of an AUV Recharging System

Abstract

The Odyssey AUV Series uses a Lithium-ion Polymer battery which is able to supply the necessary power for a limited mission time. The current method of recharge includes surfacing the AUV, opening the vehicle, removing the battery from the vehicle and recharging the battery. A different approach is proposed which uses an inductive coupler and power electronics to conduct a battery charge without opening the vehicle or removing the battery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA447431

Entities

People

  • Bryan D. Miller

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Capacitors
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Connectors
  • Converters
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Ferrites
  • Flux Density
  • Full-Wave Rectifiers
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Power Electronics
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulse Transformers
  • Switched Mode Power Supplies

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  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics