• 전기학회논문지
• /
• 제63권4호
• /
• pp.575-582
• /
• 2014

In this paper, a simulation model for 7-phase BLDC motor drives for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) is proposed. A 7-phase BLDC motor is designed and the electrical characteristics are analyzed using FEA program and the power electronics drives for the 7-phase BLDC motor are theoretically analyzed and the actual implementation has been accomplished using Matlab Simulink. PI controller is used for verifying the validity of the proposed model and the informative results are described in detail.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.38-46
• /
• 2000

In this paper, robust depth and course controllers of AUV(autonomous underwater vehicles) using LMI-based H$_{\infty}$ servo control are proposed. The $H_{\infty}$ servo problem is modified to an $H_{\infty}$ control problem for the generalized plant that includes a reference input mode, and then a sub-optimal solution that satisfies a given performance criteria is calculated by LMI(Linear Matrix Inequality) approach. The robust depth and course controllers are designed to be satisfied the robust stability about the modeling error generated from the perturbation of the hydrodynamic coefficients and the robust tracking property under sea wave and tide disturbances. The performances of the designed controllers are evaluated by computer simulations, and these simulation results show the applicability of the proposed robust depth and course controller.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
• /
• 제3권1호
• /
• pp.71-77
• /
• 2013

The effective tracking area of ultra short baseline (USBL) systems strongly relates to the safety of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). This problem has not been studied previously. A method for determining the effective tracking area using acoustic theory is proposed. Ray acoustic equations are used to draw rays which ascertain the effective space. The sonar equation is established in order to discover the available range of the USBL system and the background noise level using sonar characteristics. The available range defines a hemisphere like enclosure. The overlap of the effective space with the hemisphere is the effective area for USBL systems tracking AUVs. Lake and sea trials show the proposed method's validity.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
• /
• 제6권3호
• /
• pp.124-131
• /
• 2011

There are many researches in unmanned vehicles such as UGV(Unmanned Ground Vehicle), AUV(Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). In these researches, differential wheeled mobile robots are mainly used to develop the experimental stage algorithm because of the simplicity of modeling and control. Usually a commercial product used in the study, but in order to operate a commercial product to the restrictions because there would need to use a fixed protocol. Using the microprocessor makes the internal sensors(encoder and INS) and external sensors(ultrasonic sensors, infrared sensors) operate and to determine commands for robot operation. This paper propose a mobile robot design for suitable purpose.

• 로봇학회논문지
• /
• 제17권2호
• /
• pp.110-117
• /
• 2022

This paper describes a localization algorithm utilizing relative observations for multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (Multiple-AUVs). In order to maximize the efficiency of operation and mission accomplishment and to prevent problems such as collision and interference, the locations and directions of Multiple-AUVs must be precisely estimated. To estimate the locations and directions, we designed a localization algorithm utilizing relative observations and verified it with simulations based on sensor data sets acquired through real sea experiments. Also, an optimal combination of relative observation information for efficient localization is figured out through combining various relative observations. The proposed method shows improved localization results compared to those only using the navigation algorithm. The performance of localization is improved up to 58% depending on the combination of relative observations.

• 한국항해항만학회지
• /
• 제39권3호
• /
• pp.173-178
• /
• 2015

최근 국내외적으로 수중 유도무기체계 개발로 다양한 형태의 수중운동체 기술이 발전되고 있다. 특히 수중운동체 중 하나인 잠수함은 한국의 특수한 상황에서 최적의 선형설계를 위한 신뢰도 높은 조종성 평가 기술이 요구되며, 이를 위한 정확한 동유체력 계수의 추정 또한 중요한 연구 분야라 할 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 잠수함 모형을 대상으로 구속모형시험인 VPMM (Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism) 시험을 실시하여 정밀도 높은 동유체력 계수를 추정하였다. 그리고 추정된 연직면 운동에 대한 선형 (Linear) 동유체력 계수 (Hydrodynamic derivatives)들을 이용하여 동안정성 (Dynamic Stability)을 판별하였다. 그 결과, 이론추정치와의 비교를 통해 동유체력 계수의 타당성이 검증되었으며, 잠수함의 연직면 동안정성도 양호한 것으로 평가되었다. 즉, 무한수심으로 정의되는 심도 6.0의 깊은 수심으로 갈수록 주기에 따른 변화가 작아지며, 이론추정치에 근사함을 확인할 수 있었다. 한편 연직면 동안정성 판별에 있어서는, 0보다 큰 양(+)의 값을 가짐으로서 연직면 운동에 대한 동안정성을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국해양공학회지
• /
• 제25권1호
• /
• pp.27-31
• /
• 2011

The previously developed method of estimating the propulsion performance of a UUV was applied to the high speed UUV, which is propelled by commercial thrusters. The thrusters were selected with an overdesign mentality; in other words, their capacities were excessive. At that point, the designer's concern was focused on a question regarding at what rpm the UUV could reach the design speed. Because the developed method required thrust coefficient curve data, the researchers asked for the POW data of the thrusters from the manufacturer. From the data, the researchers extracted the thrust coefficient and estimated the rpm value of design speed for the UUV. Finally, the researchers compared the estimated value and the result from a self-propulsion test using a VPMM (Vertical planar motion mechanism) test at a towing tank in MOERI.

• 로봇학회논문지
• /
• 제16권4호
• /
• pp.306-312
• /
• 2021

This paper describes localization of autonomous underwater vehicles(AUV), which can be used when some navigation sensor data are an outlier. In that situation, localization through existing navigation algorithms causes problems in long-range localization. Even if an outlier sensor data occurs once, problems of localization will continue. Also, if outlier sensor data is related to azimuth (direction of AUV), it causes bigger problems. Therefore, a parallel localization module, in which different algorithms are performed in a normal and abnormal situation should be designed. Before designing a parallel localization module, it is necessary to study an effective method in the abnormal situation. So, we propose a localization method through machine learning. For this method, a learning model consists of only Fully-Connected and trains through randomly contaminated real sea data. The ground truth of training is displacement between subsequent GPS data. As a result, average error in localization through the learning model is 0.4 times smaller than the average error in localization through the existing navigation algorithm. Through this result, we conclude that it is suitable for a component of the parallel localization module.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
• /
• 제14권1호
• /
• pp.80-87
• /
• 2011

자율무인잠수정은 해수면탐사선에 비해 해저면에 더 가까이 접근할 수 있는 장점을 제공한다. 수심자료, 해저면 물질 정보와 해저면 하부 영상을 얻기 위해서는 자율무인잠수정에 탑재된 다중빔음향즉심기, 해저면영상탐사기 및 천부지층탐사기 등이 유용하게 사용된다. 일본해양연구개발기구는 3000m급 자율무인잠수정 우라시마를 개발하였다. 잠수정의 전력공급용 연료전지시스템의 공학적 개발과 시험과정을 거쳐 우라시마에는 신형 리튬이온전지 시스템이 설치되었다. 잠수정은 초기 공학적인 업무에서 과학적 사용 목적으로 개량되었다. 다양한 과학장비들이 추가되었고 2006년부터 과학적인 목적의 임무수행을 위한 잠항시험이 수행되었다. 2007년 시험운항에서 일본 기이반도 해역 북구마노분지 부근에서 우라시마의 해저면영상탐사기와 천부지층탐사기를 이용하여 고해상 음향영상자료를 획득하였다. 후방산란강도 도면에서는 많은 암설류가 확인되었고, 천부지층탐사단면에서 연구해역의 북동쪽 끝 부근의 하부구조가 확인되었다. 이러한 특징은 최신 선상지의 형성과 관련된 구조를 암시한다. 그러나 남서 해역에서는 해저면 하부 ~20 ms 부근에서 강한 반사층이 존재하는데, 이는 삭박특징으로 해석되며 현재는 더 젊은 해저 퇴적물로 덮여있다. 잠수정의 성능은 지속적으로 향상되고, 우라시마를 활용하여 많은 유용한 결과가 얻어질 것으로 기대된다.