• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.434-445
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• 2021

This paper proposes an optimal design method for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) platform to overcome strong current. First, to minimize the hydrodynamic drag components in water, the vehicle is designed to have a streamlined disc shape, which help maintaining horizontal motion (zero roll and pitch angles posture) while overcoming external current. To this end, four vertical thrusters are symmetrically mounted outside of the platform to stabilize the vehicle's horizontal motion. In the horizontal plane, four horizontal thrusters are symmetrically mounted outside of the disc, and each of them has the same forward and reverse thrust performances. With these four thrusters, a specific thrust vector control (TVC) method is proposed, and for external current in any direction, four horizontal thrusters are controlled to generate a vectored thrust force to encounter the current while minimizing the vehicle's rotation and maintaining its heading. However, for the numerical simulations, the vehicle's hydrodynamic coefficients related to the horizontal plane are derived based on both theoretical and empirically derived formulas. In addition to the simulation, experimental studies in both the water tank and circulating water channel are performed to verify the vehicle's various final performances, including its ability to overcome strong current.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.516-526
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• 2016

본 논문은 연구용으로 개발된 호버링 타입 무인잠수정을 소개하고 기본적인 운동성능에 대한 시뮬레이션 및 실해역 실험결과를 서술하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 무인잠수정은 수평 및 수직 추진기를 이용하여 4자유도 운동을 제어 할 수 있으며, 실험이 용이하고 운용하기 쉬운 구조의 테스트 베드용으로 설계하였다. 본 논문에서는 실해역 실험 이전에 무인잠수정의 6자유도 운동방정식을 전개하고 Matlab/Simulink를 이용하여 시뮬레이션 프로그램를 구성하였으며, 이를 통하여 설계된 무인잠수정의 기본적인 운동성능을 확인하였다. 또한 무인잠수정이 주어진 임무를 수행하기 위하여 PID 제어기 및 Fuzzy PID 제어기를 설계하였고 설계된 제어기의 성능을 시뮬레이션을 통하여 확인하였다. 실제 제작된 무인잠수정의 운동성능을 확인하기 위해 실해역에서 실험을 수행하였으며, 설계된 PID 제어기 및 Fuzzy PID 제어기를 이용하여 경유점 제어를 수행하였고 그 결과 조류 외란이 존재하는 실해역 상에서 적절한 제어성능을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2023

As interest in underwater structures and ocean exploration increases, many researchers are proposing methods for modeling and controlling various remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Recently, hybrid systems composed of an autonomous underwater vehicle and an ROV capable of remote control and autonomous navigation are being developed. In this study we introduce a method that models Ariari-aROV, an ROV consisting of five thrusters, and performs navigation. The proposed ROV can be controlled manually and by autonomous navigation when given a target point. An extended Kalman filter is utilized for sensor measurement correction for more precise navigation. The proposed method is verified through a simulation.