Results of a long distance experiment with the AUV "Urashima"

Author

Tsukioka, Satoshi ; Aoki, Taro ; Yamamoto, Ikuo ; Yoshida, Hiroshi ; Hyakudome, Tadahiko ; Ishibashi, Shojiro ; Sawa, Takao ; Ishikawa, Akihisa ; Hirokawa, Kiyoshi

Author_Institution

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Sci. & Technol., Yokosuka

Volume

3

fYear

2004

fDate

9-12 Nov. 2004

Firstpage

1714

Abstract

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has advanced the development of an ocean going Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Technical problem on an AUV is to develop instruments for highly accurate positioning, an efficient power source and digital telemetry in the sea. The AUV in JAMSTEC has accurate positioning system, fuel cell and digital telemetry. Sea test started in 2000, results were fed back to instruments to improve AUV performances. Its energy source was replaced to closed-cycle fuel cell system from lithium-ion battery in 2002. The AUV was successfully cruised 220 km range in 2003 along the pre-programmed route while having submerged. This paper presents result and navigational data obtained in a long distance test with the AUV

Keywords

oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; oceanography; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; AD 2000; AD 2002; AD 2003; AUV performance; JAMSTEC; Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology; Urashima; autonomous underwater vehicle; closed-cycle fuel cell system; digital telemetry; energy source; lithium-ion battery; long distance experiment; navigational data; positioning system; power source; preprogrammed route; Batteries; Fuel cells; Instruments; Marine technology; Navigation; Oceans; Performance evaluation; Telemetry; Testing; Underwater vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '04. MTTS/IEEE TECHNO-OCEAN '04

Conference_Location

Kobe

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8669-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2004.1406383

Filename

1406383