Wave-Powered Unmanned Surface Vehicle as a Station-Keeping Gateway Node for Undersea Distributed Networks

Abstract

By analyzing data from a long-duration deployment of four wave-powered unmanned surface vehicles called Wave Gliders, an assessment of operating characteristics informs the potential utility of the Wave Glider in an undersea distributed network as a replacement for a moored communications gateway buoy. Specifically, the wave-powered propulsion system is analyzed to assess endurance, operability, and application in an underwater distributed network as the gateway node. The results of the study serve to identify the parameters for an experiment designed to test the Wave Glider as a station-keeping gateway node.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA567358

Entities

People

  • Timothy W. Rochholz

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Deep Oceans
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Energy Storage
  • Fish
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Navy
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Seabed
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Wave Power

Readers

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  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy