An autonomous underwater vehicle includes a vehicle body controlled by a processor. An anchor joined to a tether is disposed in the vehicle. The vehicle has control surfaces for maneuvering, a propulsion unit, and a turbine. The propulsion unit and turbine generate thrust to propel the vehicle. A power source provides power to the vehicle. The turbine is further joined to a generator. When the processor detects that the power source is below a threshold value, the propulsion unit is stopped, the anchor is deployed, and the control surfaces are operated to move the vehicle in a predetermined trajectory through a fluid stream of the environment restrained by the tether. The fluid stream causes rotation of the turbine and generator to recharge the power source.
Tethered recharging of autonomous underwater vehicles
2024-04-23
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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