Design of a dynamic positioning system using model-based control

A dynamic positioning (DP) system includes different control functions for automatic positioning and guidance of marine vessels by means of thruster and propeller actions. This paper describes the control functions which provide station-keeping and tracking. The DP controller is designed using model...

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Main Authors: Asgeir J. Sørensen, Svein I. Sagatun, Thor I. Fossen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Society of Automatic Control 1996-04-01
Series:Modeling, Identification and Control
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Online Access:http://www.mic-journal.no/PDF/1996/MIC-1996-2-6.pdf