Use of an Asymmetric Propeller for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

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Carelli, Robert Beltri
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Rubentisch, Eric
Techet, Alexandra
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2019-06
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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This thesis describes the development and execution of a test program to determine the suitability of an asymmetric propeller for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reevaluated the concept for use on a UUV, but for two different objectives. The first was a possible improvement in propulsive efficiency. By controlling the speed of the propeller through each revolution, the thrust at any given point can be controlled. This allows for a non-uniformly distributed thrust about the longitudinal axis of the UUV which can be used to steer the UUV
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CIVINS (Civilian Institutions) Thesis document
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https://hdl.handle.net/10945/63201
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83 p.
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