Effect of water current on underwater glider velocity and range

• Main Authors: Muhammad, Yasar Javaid, Ovinis, Mark, Fakhruldin, Mohd. Hashim, Abdul Malik, Adi Maimun, Yasser, M. Ahmed, Ullah, Barkat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2016
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/68500/1/MuhammadYasarJavaid2016_EffectofWaterCurrentonUnderwaterGlider.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/68500/; http://www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my/index.php/jurnalteknologi/article/view/9890
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

An autonomous underwater glider speed and range is influenced by water currents. This is compounded by a weak actuation system for controlling its movement. In this work, the effects of water currents on the speed and range of an underwater glider at steady...