Experimental Determination of an AUV's Drag Resistance in a Towing Tank

The market for AUVs has expanded dramatically over the past several decades, a trend that is expected to continue over the next 10 years. AUVs operate autonomously using a dynamic controller that accounts for the dynamics of the system, including the drag resistance of the AUV. This paper examines t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hart-Kennedy, Leighton
Other Authors: Triantafyllou, Michael
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156583