Design of an AUV recharging system
| dc.contributor.advisor | Chryssostomidis, Chryssostomos | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gish, Lynn Andrew | |
| dc.contributor.corporate | CIVINS (Civilian Institutions) | |
| dc.contributor.department | Ocean Engineering | |
| dc.contributor.secondreader | Marcus, Henry S. | |
| dc.date | June 2004 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-03-14T17:32:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-03-14T17:32:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004-06 | |
| dc.description | CIVINS (Civilian Institutions) Thesis document | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The utility of present Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) is limited by their on-board energy storage capability. Research indicates that rechargeable batteries will continue to be the AUV power source of choice for at least the near future. Thus, a need exists in both military and commercial markets for a universal, industry-standard underwater AUV recharge system. A novel solution using a linear coaxial wound transformer (LCWT) inductive coupling mounted on the AUV and a vertical docking cable is investigated. The docking cable may be deployed from either a fixed docking station or a mobile "tanker AUV". A numerical simulation of the simplified system hydrodynamics was created in MATLAB and used to evaluate the mechanical feasibility of the proposed system. The simulation tool calculated cable tension and AUV oscillation subsequent to the docking interaction. A prototype LCWT coupling was built and tested in saltwater to evaluate the power transfer efficiency of the system. The testing indicated that the surrounding medium has little effect on system performance. Finally, an economic analysis was conducted to determine the impact of the proposed system on the present military and commercial AUV markets. The recharge system creates substantial cost-savings, mainly by reducing support ship requirements. An effective AUV recharge system will be an important element of the Navy's net-centric warfare concept, as well as a valuable tool for commercial marine industries. | en_US |
| dc.description.distributionstatement | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. | |
| dc.description.service | Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy | en_US |
| dc.description.uri | http://archive.org/details/designofnauvrech109451476 | |
| dc.format.extent | 134 p. : ill. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10945/1476 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | CIVINS (Civilian Institutions) Theses and Dissertations | |
| dc.rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Remote submersibles | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Storage batteries | en_US |
| dc.title | Design of an AUV recharging system | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| etd.thesisdegree.discipline | Management | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.grantor | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.level | Professional Degree | |
| etd.thesisdegree.level | Masters | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.name | Naval Engineer | en_US |
| etd.thesisdegree.name | M.S. in Ocean Systems Management | en_US |
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