Preliminary design and cycle verification of a digital autopilot for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
By: Stephen W. Delaplane
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Mechanical engineering
Description: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) are being considered for a diversity of U.S. Navy missions. They protend the advantages of cost effective fleet multiplication, minimal detectability, and reduced risk to personnel and high-value fleet assets. In response to the Department of the Navy and DARPA interests, AUV research and development by a number of public and private sector organizations has intensified in recent years. The Naval Postgraduate School has now built the first of a series of AUV models which will be used as test-beds for evolving automated control technologies. This thesis documents the results of initial efforts to install an on-site facility to support the design and development of a model-based digital autopilot for control of the NPS test vehicle. Keywords: Digital autopilot, Autonomous underwater, Theses, Vehicles.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Healey, Anthony J.

"March 1988."

DTIC Descriptor(s): Automatic Pilots, Digital Systems, Underwater Vehicles, Autonomous Navigation, Automation, Control, Costs, Cycles, Fleets Ships, Missions, Multiplication, Navy, Organizations, Personnel, Reduction, Risk, Test Vehicles, Theses, Underwater, Computerized Simulation, Computer Programs, Microcomputers, Models.

DTIC Indicator(s): AVU (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles).

Author(s) subject terms: Digital Autopilot for Authonomous Underwater Vehicles; Design.

Thesis (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 1988.

Includes bibliographical references.

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