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A Study on the Structural Design and Analysis of a Deep-sea Unmanned Underwater Vehicle  

Joung Tae-Hwan (School of Informatics and Engineering, Flinders University)
Lee Jae-Hwan (Dept. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chungnam University)
Nho In-Sik (Dept. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chungnam University)
Lee Jong-Moo (Maritime and Ocean Engineering Research Institute, KORDI)
Lee Pan-Mook (Maritime and Ocean Engineering Research Institute, KORDI)
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Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology / v.20, no.3, 2006 , pp. 7-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper discusses the structural design and analysis of a 6,000 meters depth-rated capable deep-sea unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) system. The UUV system is currently under development by Maritime and Ocean Engineering Research Institute(MOERI), Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI). The UUV system is composed of three vehicles - a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and a Launcher - which include underwater equipment. The dry weight of the system exceeds 3 tons hence it is necessary to carry out the optimal design of structural system to ensure the minimum weight and sufficient space within the frame for the convenient use of the embedded equipments. In this paper, therefore, the structural design and analysis of the ROV and launcher frame system were carried out, using the optimizing process. The cylindrical pressure vessels for the ROV were designed to resist the extreme pressure of 600 bars, based on the finite element analysis. The collapse pressure for the cylindrical pressure vessels was also checked through a theoretical analysis.
Keywords
ROV (Remotely operated vehicle) Launcher; Structural analysis; Finete element analysis; Optimum design; Buckling analysis;
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