Dynamic modeling of an autonomous underwater vehicle

Chuanfeng Wang, Fumin Zhang, Dirk Schaefer

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Abstract

The EcoMapper is an autonomous underwater vehicle that has broad applications, such as water quality
monitoring and bathymetric survey. To simulate its dynamics and to precisely control it, a dynamic model is needed. In this paper, we develop a mathematical model of the EcoMapper based on computational-fluid-dynamics calculations, strip theory, and open-water tests. We validate the proposed model with the results of the field experiments carried out in the west pond in the Georgia Tech Savannah Campus.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)199-212
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Marine Science and Technology
Volume20
Issue number2
Early online date21 May 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2015

Keywords

  • Autonomous underwater vehicle
  • Dynamic modeling

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