This paper details the USNA SailBot research and development since the 2009 competitions. The 2009 boat was designed for light air and flat water, which it excelled in, but it was unsatisfactory in higher winds and waves. In contrast, the 2010 boat was designed for long passages while meeting the SailBot class rules. Research behind the design is presented, highlighting the changes between the second and third generations of USNA SailBots. These include a new hull, keel, bulb and rudder designs along with navigation, winch, communications, collision avoidance and power management systems.
Increasing Performance and Added Capabilities of USNA Sail-Powered Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASV)
2010
7 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Computers, Control & Information Theory , Marine Engineering , Robotics , Marine engineering , Systems engineering , Communication equipment , Naval research , Power , Autonomous navigation , Collision avoidance , Marine rudders , Winches , Flying boat hulls , Ship keels , Sailwings , Velocity , Symposia , Sailbots , Asv(Autonomous surface vehicles) , Power management systems , Vpp(Velocity prediction programs) , Pcsail vpp , Improvements
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