Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| author | Fraser, Michael B. (Michael Brent) |
| author2 | Henrik Schmidt. |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/688382019-04-12T09:29:06Z Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles Fraser, Michael B. (Michael Brent) Henrik Schmidt. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 29). Power consumption is a huge limitation in the application of autonomous vehicles, making the need for efficient processes more important. A greater operating efficiency could extend the capabilities of missions by consuming less power and energy. This thesis analyzed the operating efficiency of a small, autonomous water craft. The results of the study showed that the most efficient operating condition is to run the vehicle at the bare minimum to require movement. Less current is drawn from the battery to rotate the propellers and a greater proportional thrust return when compared to the work requirements. It was not possible to measure all of the operating conditions due to the limitations of the device themselves. by Michael B. Fraser. S.B. 2012-01-30T16:54:10Z 2012-01-30T16:54:10Z 2011 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68838 772532562 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 29 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Fraser, Michael B. (Michael Brent) Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles |
| title | Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles |
| title_full | Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles |
| title_fullStr | Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles |
| title_short | Analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles |
| title_sort | analyzing the operating efficiency of autonomous water vehicles |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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