Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Stealth Technology and Tactical Advancements in Modern Naval Warfare

By Fouad Sabry

What is Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is a robot that travels underwater without requiring continuous input from an operator. AUVs constitute part of a larger group of undersea systems known as unmanned underwater vehicles, a classification that includes non-autonomous remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) controlled and powered from the surface by an operator/pilot via an umbilical or using remote control. In military applications an AUV is more often referred to as an unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). Underwater gliders are a subclass of AUVs.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Chapter 2: Underwater glider

Chapter 3: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Chapter 4: Unmanned underwater vehicle

Chapter 5: Kongsberg Maritime

Chapter 6: Seaglider

Chapter 7: Uncrewed vehicle

Chapter 8: Explorer AUV

Chapter 9: AUV-150

Chapter 10: Sentry (AUV)

(II) Answering the public top questions about autonomous underwater vehicle.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable
• Release date: Jun 19, 2024

Book preview

Chapter 1: Autonomous underwater vehicle

A robot that is able to travel underwater without the need for input from a human operator is known as an autonomous underwater vehicle, or AUV. The term unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) refers to a larger category of subsea systems that also includes non-autonomous remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) that are controlled and powered from the surface by an operator or pilot using an umbilical or remote control. Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are a subset of this larger category. In the context of military operations, an unmanned underwater vehicle (AUV) is the term that is most often used to refer to an AUV (UUV). AUVs may be further subdivided into the category of underwater gliders.

The first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was created in 1957 by Stan Murphy, Bob Francois, and later on Terry Ewart at the Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. The Special Purpose Underwater Research Vehicle, also known as the SPURV, was used for the purpose of researching submarine wakes, acoustic transmission, and diffusion.

During the 1970s, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was responsible for the development of a number of early AUVs. The Hart Nautical Gallery at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has one of these on exhibit. During the same time period, autonomous underwater vehicles were also being developed in the Soviet Union (although this was not commonly known until much later).

Due to the fact that unmanned underwater vehicles are less expensive than human vehicles, they have lately emerged as an appealing option for the purpose of searching and exploring underwater environments. There has been a significant increase in the number of efforts to construct underwater vehicles over the course of the last few years in order to meet the challenge of exploration and extraction operations in the seas. In recent years, academics have been concentrating their efforts on the creation of AUVs for use in the collecting of long-term data in the fields of oceanography and coastal management.

Before beginning construction on subsea infrastructure, the oil and gas industry employs AUVs to create detailed maps of the seafloor. With these maps, pipelines and subsea completions can be installed in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible, with the smallest amount of impact on the environment. The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) makes it possible for survey businesses to undertake exact surveys in locations where standard bathymetric surveys would be either less effective or too expensive to do. Additionally, post-lay pipe surveys are now a possibility, which might involve examination of the pipeline. The employment of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the examination of underwater pipelines and other man-made infrastructure is becoming more prevalent.

Researchers examine lakes, the ocean, and the bottom of the ocean using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). A range of sensors, including those that detect the concentration of specific elements or compounds, the amount of light that is absorbed or reflected, and the existence of microscopic life, may be attached to autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Some examples of these types of sensors include fluorometers, conductivity-temperature-depth sensors (CTDs), and pH sensors. In addition, AUVs may be outfitted to function as tow vehicles, allowing them to convey specialized sensor packages to certain areas.

Since the 1950s, the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington's Seaglider AUV platform has been through many cycles of development. Even though the Seaglider was first conceived of as a tool for oceanographic study, in recent years it has attracted considerable attention from a variety of organizations, including the United States. Navy or the oil and gas business. whichever one you choose. The fact that these autonomous gliders are reasonably affordable to