The Odyssey AUV Series uses a Lithium-ion Polymer battery which is able to supply the necessary power for a limited mission time. The current method of recharge includes surfacing the AUV, opening the vehicle, removing the battery from the vehicle and recharging the battery. A different approach is proposed which uses an inductive coupler and power electronics to conduct a battery charge without opening the vehicle or removing the battery.
Design of an AUV recharging system.
Design of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle recharging system
2005
58 pages , 2512997 byte , 2515331 byte
Thesis (Nav. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-58).
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
Design of an AUV recharging system.
Design of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle recharging system
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