This paper describes the design and construction of a low cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) prototype that can work as launch platform of a small UAV. The AUV can travel in a determined path to reach the launch AUV point. The AUV length is less-than 2 m. The max operation depth is 20 m. It is composed of eight modules: propulsion, power, motor driver, CPU, sensor suite, camera system, communication module and UAV launcher. The launch of the UAV is executed on the sea surface. The propulsion module is formed by four thrusters, two axial and two oriented vertically, this configuration gives to the AUV four degrees of freedom: heave, surge, yaw and pitch. The CPU is a Cyclone II FPGA Development Kit. The sensor suite contains all the sensors of the AUV that are: inertial measurement unit, GPS, compass and inclinometer for the AUV's dynamics measurement, temperature and conductivity sensors for the environment measurement. The UAV uses a rocket motor to take off from the AUV. Possible applications for this system can be a reconnaissance role or in an armed version to attack stationary targets.


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    Titel :

    Design and construction of an autonomous underwater vehicle for the launch of a small UAV


    Beteiligte:
    Cadena, A. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2009


    Format / Umfang :

    6 Seiten, 11 Quellen




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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