Novel Underwater Vehicle Using Buoyancy and Wings
Abstract
This proposals research effort is focused on developing a buoyancy driven hydrocopter, a mechanical system similar to sea gliders, to produce persistent loitering; sharing both the simplicity and operational longevity of sea and wave gliders. By harvesting the change in vertical position afforded by simple buoyancy alteration and channeling that into station keeping maneuvers via autorotation, a mechanically simple and robust hydrocopter can be developed. However, unlike existing technologies the hydrocopter concept offers the ability for translational motion in any direction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512746
Entities
People
- Brian Butka
Organizations
- Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy