Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) are any vehicles that are able to operate underwater without a human occupant. Smaller and cheaper autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) are today very capable and gaining users. The underwater drone is commonly used in oceanic research, for purposes such as current and temperature measurement, ocean floor mapping, and hydrothermal vent detection. AUVs are the most complex as they have to rely on autonomous functions since water does not allow radio-frequency transmission, and acoustic transmission does not allow sufficient bandwidth for direct control at a distance. AUVs have gradually evolved, notably with increasing computing power and growing energy density stored on-board. This article studies will study the model-scale design of underwater drones which used the onyx as material selection. Based on the mechanical properties of onyx is able to withstand the underwater pressure by the yield strength. Besides, drones provide an opportunity to bridge the current gap between field observations and remote sensing in a cost-effective way by providing high spatial information over relatively large areas. In this project, five conceptual designs were developed and simulated through Solidwork for the analysis of the strength of the material. Nevertheless, in developing countries such as Malaysia, the use of drones is still in the early stage of production. In conclusion, based on the strength analysis, a suitable structure for the hull was determined.
Strength Analysis of the Hull Structure for a Submersible Drone
Adv Struct Mater
2022-01-10
11 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch