Vertical motion simulation and analysis of USM underwater glider

Khalid Isa*, Mohd Rizal Arshad

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper describes the mathematical model and analysis of motion in a vertical plane for USM underwater glider. The underwater glider is a highly efficient autonomous underwater vehicle which glides through the ocean water column in saw-tooth pattern. It uses buoyancy for propulsion by controlling ballast pump and internal moving mass. In this research work, we have designed the mathematical model and studied the motion characteristics of USM underwater glider. The simulation was programmed using Matlab and the results demonstrate the downward motion of USM underwater glider based on the longitudinal model for two different glide angles. The results show the position of glider, linear and angular velocities of the glider, angle of attack, position of internal moving mass and ballast rate. With the resulting glider behavior in this open-loop control output, we will extend the control approach in order to create an efficient biologically inspired control algorithm for an optimized USM underwater glider.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICARA 2011 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications
Pages139-144
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event5th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications, ICARA 2011 - Wellington, New Zealand
Duration: 6 Dec 20118 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameICARA 2011 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications, ICARA 2011
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityWellington
Period6/12/118/12/11

Keywords

  • longitudinal model
  • motion
  • underwater glider
  • vertical plane

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