A submersible vehicle (210) includes a plurality of outlet nozzles (301, 302, 303) arranged to receive pressurised fluid from a remote supply and expel the pressurised fluid to create propulsion to manoeuvre the vehicle (210); and a plurality of valves (401) in fluid communication with the outlet nozzles (301, 302, 303) and operable to provide variable pressure and/or flow to each outlet nozzle (301, 302, 303). The outlet nozzles (301, 302, 303) are arranged about the vehicle to provide six-degrees of freedom movement and control of the submersible vehicle (210).
Water powered remotely operated vehicle
2021-05-19
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch