An AUV project applied to studies on manoeuvrability of underwater vehicles

Ettore A. de Barros, J. L. Dantas, Luciano O. Freire, Rodrigo L. Stoeterau

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Abstract

This chapter deals with the problem of AUV modelling and hydrodynamic coefficient estimation in the context of the Pirajuba project. The Pirajuba is an AUV, which is being developed as a test bed for investigations on dynamics and navigation of this class of vehicle.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFurther Advances in Unmanned Marine Vehicles
EditorsG. N. Roberts, R. Sutton
Place of PublicationStevenage
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology
Pages69-90
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9781849194808
ISBN (Print)9781849194792
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2012

Keywords

  • autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
  • AUV dynamics
  • AUV navigation
  • hydrodynamic coefficient estimation
  • hydrodynamics
  • manoeuvrability
  • mobile robots
  • path planning
  • Pirajuba project
  • robot dynamics
  • underwater vehicles
  • marine robotics
  • computational fluid dynamic (CFD)

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