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.


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    Title :

    Tethered recharging of autonomous underwater vehicles


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    Publication date :

    2024-04-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen




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