Title :
Design elements of a small AUV for bathymetric surveys
Author :
McCarter, Brian ; Portner, Stephen ; Neu, Wayne L. ; Stilwell, Daniel J. ; Malley, Dexter ; Mims, Jason
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
We describe the principal design elements of the Virginia Tech 690 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The 690 AUV is designed for bathymetric surveys up to 500 m deep. It displaces less than 45 kg (100 lbs) and can operate for up to 24 hours at 4 knots.
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; AUV; Virginia Tech 690 autonomous underwater vehicle; bathymetric surveys; Brushless DC motors; Modems; Propellers; Sonar navigation; Vehicles; autonomous underwater vehicle;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), 2014 IEEE/OES
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4345-6
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.2014.7054428
