Design a Computer Controlled Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Thruster Using Smart Closed Loop Controller

Authors : Ihab Elaff

Pages : 1007-1013

Doi:10.34248/bsengineering.1530795

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Publication Date : 2024-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The first step of designing an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) depends mainly on the selection of the thrusters as UUVs require many thrusters to be installed onboard for smooth operation. The widely used thrusters in UUVs are has relatively large dimensions and they just spin in the water without reporting any kind of important information such as the status of the thruster and the RPM of the motor. This project aims to design and implement a new computer-controlled thrusting system from end-to-end that fits various UUVs with more advantages including smaller size thruster, cheaper in price, and with more additional smart capabilities that reports thruster’s instantaneous RPM, power consumption, proper operation, malfunctions, damages, and water stream blockage.
Keywords : Thruster, ETR100, UUV, Blue Robotics, SeaBotix