Unmanned Three-Environment Vehicle (U3V)

Abstract

Design of an unmanned autonomous vehicle capable of operating in air, on the surface, and underwater was explored to assess technical and technological issues required by such a vehicle. A goal of the vehicle was a footprint comparable to an 11m Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to facilitate shipboard compatibility. Characteristics of the design are gross weight less than 8 tonne, wing span of 11m, length of 5m, and height of 2.4m. Airborne cruise speed is estimated to be over 100 knots. Maximum submergence depth is 50m. A major objective of the project was to explore the complex design issues associated with a vehicle that operates in the three fluid domains and document the design process used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612283

Entities

People

  • Mark G. Lewis
  • Matthew Pickering

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Boats
  • Control Systems
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Flying Submarines
  • High Lift Devices
  • Materials Science
  • Naval Architecture
  • Navy
  • Submarine Hulls
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Three-Environment Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy