Undersea Detection of Sea Mines

Abstract

In this paper the authors tried to analyse the features of possible undersea threats, such as sea mines, available countermeasures and other activities. Detection, approach, inspection and destruction of an unidentified sunken object by a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) is described. The authors tried to define ROV control parameters and optimisation criteria. ROV control simulation model is developed and tested with two different dynamic positioning algorithms. The paper includes results of ROV manoeuvres simulation. According to these results, the authors conclude that the use of ROVs in undersea detection and destruction of sea mines and other hazardous objects is an effective and efficient solution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP013405

Entities

People

  • Dario Matika
  • Vladimir Koroman

Organizations

  • Ministry of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boundary Layer
  • Control Systems
  • Countermeasures
  • Detection
  • Maneuvers
  • Mathematical Models
  • Naval Mines
  • Optimization
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles
  • Shallow Water
  • Simulations
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Vehicles
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Oceanography.
  • Robotics and Automation.