AUV Specifications
February 2005
SPECIFICATIONS
- Length: 1.96 m (77 in)
- Diameter: 0.29 m (11.5 in)
- Max Survey Speed: 6.5 m/s (13 kn)
- Typical Survey Speed: 1.25 m/s (2.5 kn)
- Weight: 73 kgf (160 lbs)
- Mission Duration: 2-20 hours depending on speed
- Range at 1.75 m/s (3.5 kts): c. 92.6 km (50 nm)
- Maximum Rated Depth: 150 m (500 ft) - deeper hulls by custom design
- Navigation: WAAS GPS-corrected dead-reckoning; IMU, DVL and acoustic positioning options available
- Mission planning and monitoring: E-chart GUI; LabVIEW GUI
COMPUTER HARDWARE
- Pentium computer
- A/D and digital inputs for your custom payloads
- FireWire input for video payloads
- 3 RS-422 ports available for custom payloads
- 3 button keypad, LCD readout for AUV startup & shutdown
SOFTWARE
- LabVIEW, Windows OS
- MissionPlanner, MissionExecutive, MissionSupervisor, FetchSystemChecker
- E-chart planning and tracking software
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 12 VDC bus: 960 Watt hr
- VICOR filtered clean DC 15, 12, 5 VDC, plus voltage of your choice for custom payloads
SENSOR SYSTEMS
- Pitch, roll, heading, internal temperature, 3 axes of magnetic field
- Precision depth transducer
- Altimeter
- WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
- Spread spectrum packet radio
- Folding antenna tower with strobe, GPS receiver and packet radio antenna
- CT sensor package
- Color CCD video camera
- Integrated independent 37 kHz pinger
DRIVE SYSTEM
- DC Thruster with Hall effect tachometer
- Ringed safety propeller
HULL FEATURES
- External port for battery charger
- External port for Ethernet
- Stepper motor driven flexible urethane fins with shaft encoders
- Fins fold against hull for ease of deployment and recovery
- Main hull sections fabricated of epoxy-fiberglass composite
- Palladium catalyst inside for adsorbing hydrogen gas
- Integrated lifting handles
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
- Ruggedized base station Pentium laptop
- Base station spread spectrum packet radio and antenna
- Intelligent battery charger
- Aluminum launch/recovery/handtruck/bench frame.
- 3 molded shipping containers
- Tool kit
OPTIONAL PAYLOADS
- Marine Sonic Technology high frequency side scan sonar
- RDI Doppler Velocity Log
- IMU integrated with DVL
- Sequoia Scientific LISST particle analyzer
- WetLabs fluorometer
- YSI Hydrolab water quality sonde
- AMT fast response (3 Hz) dissolved oxygen sensor
- AMT pH sensor
- LICOR or Ocean Optics underwater spectrometers
- Specialized acoustic payloads for fisheries, mine hunting applications
- USBL or LBL acoustic positioning systems
- LinkQuest acoustic modems
One-year Warranty; Specifications subject to change without notice
AUV Specifications
February 2005
SPECIFICATIONS
- Length: 2.1 m (83 in)
- Diameter: 0.35 m (13.5 in)
- Max Survey Speed: 5 m/s (10 kn)
- Typical Survey Speed: 1.25 m/s (2.5 kn)
- Weight: 98 kgf (215 lbs)
- Mission Duration: 2-30 hours depending on speed
- Range at 1.75 m/s (3.5 kts): c. 229 km (148 nm)
- Maximum Rated Depth: 150 m (500 ft)
- Navigation: WAAS GPS-corrected dead-reckoning; IMU, DVL and acoustic positioning options available
- Mission planning and monitoring: E-chart GUI; LabVIEW GUI
COMPUTER HARDWARE
- Pentium computer
- A/D and digital inputs for your custom payloads
- FireWire input for video payloads
- 3 RS-422 ports available for custom payloads
- 3 button keypad, LCD readout for AUV startup & shutdown
- IEEE 802.11g communications with base station
SOFTWARE
- LabVIEW, Windows OS
- MissionPlanner, MissionExecutive, MissionSupervisor, FetchSystemChecker
- E-chart planning and tracking software
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Three battery chemistries available:
- 15 VDC bus: 3780 Watt hr. Alkaline
- 16 VDC bus: 3200 Watt hr. Li Ion
- 12 VDC bus: 972 Watt hr. SLA
- VICOR filtered clean DC 24, 12, 5 VDC, plus voltage of your choice for custom payloads
SENSOR SYSTEMS
- Pitch, roll, heading, internal temperature, 3 axes of magnetic field
- Precision depth transducer
- Altimeter
- WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
- Spread spectrum packet radio
- Folding antenna tower with strobe, GPS receiver and packet radio antenna
- CT sensor package
- Color CCD video camera
- Integrated independent 37 kHz pinger
DRIVE SYSTEM
- DC Thruster with Hall effect tachometer
- Ringed safety propeller
HULL FEATURES
- External port for battery charger
- External port for Ethernet
- Stepper motor driven flexible urethane fins with shaft encoders
- Fins fold against hull for ease of deployment and recovery
- Main hull sections fabricated of epoxy-fiberglass composite
- Palladium catalyst inside for adsorbing hydrogen gas
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
- Ruggedized base station Pentium laptop w/IEEE 802.11g communications
- Base station spread spectrum packet radio and antenna
- Intelligent battery charger
- Aluminum launch/recovery/handtruck/bench frame.
- 3 molded shipping containers
- Tool kit
OPTIONAL PAYLOADS