Development of the USNA SailBots (ASV)

Abstract

The development of two 2-meter long autonomous, sail-powered, surface vessels at the United States Naval Academy are described. Key design features and characteristics are presented along with supporting research and relevant background information. Efforts in naval architecture research focused on velocity prediction program trade-off studies on beam, displacement and stability versus sail area. Systems development included gps-based navigation and vessel control operated through a Rabbit 3000 microprocessor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA534672

Entities

People

  • Matthew Hamlet
  • Owen Brooks
  • Paul Miller

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Displacement
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Leading Edges
  • Microprocessors
  • Naval Architecture
  • Navigation
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites