Launch and Recovery System Literature Review

Abstract

This report discusses the current state of unmanned vehicle launch and recovery through a literature review of articles published since 2005. The launch and recovery systems addressed are loosely grouped into ramp/slipways, crane-like, intermediate device, and catapult. This report also covers associated fields of interest: decision making aids, simulation, environment, and safety. Gaps in technology and research are identified. Though the focus is unmanned vehicles, this report does overlap with launching manned surface, manned rotorcraft, and manned fixed wing aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA590153

Entities

People

  • Lauren W. Hanyok
  • Timothy C. Smith

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Catapults
  • Control Systems
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Launching
  • Literature Surveys
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Simulations
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Library and Information Science
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction