This paper will analyze current manned launch and recovery systems across all naval surface platforms and present recommendations for improving these systems to be more adaptive to launching both manned and unmanned ocean vehicles. Specifically, this research will focus on minimizing the heave motions exhibited by the vehicle during launch and recovery. To achieve minimized heave motions and improve operational performance, an analysis was conducted to determine the feasibility, performance, and safety benefits of integrating an active heave compensating winch into the system.
Launch and Recovery System for Integrating Unmanned Ocean Vehicles onto Surface Platforms
2016
66 pages
Report
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English