Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Propulsion Design
| dc.contributor.author | Duelley, Richard Skyler | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Neu, Wayne L. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Woolsey, Craig A. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Philen, Michael K. | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Aerospace and Ocean Engineering | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-14T20:44:17Z | en |
| dc.date.adate | 2010-10-12 | en |
| dc.date.available | 2014-03-14T20:44:17Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-08-12 | en |
| dc.date.rdate | 2010-10-12 | en |
| dc.date.sdate | 2010-08-26 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The goal of this design process was to achieve the most efficient propulsive system for the candidate autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as possible. A mathematical approach, using fundamental motor equations and derived quantities, was used to characterize and select an efficient brushless electric motor for the propulsion system. A program developed at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, called OpenProp versions 1 and 2.3 was utilized to design a custom propeller that maximizes the efficiency of the system. A brushless electric motor was selected for the candidate AUV based on a survey of available off the shelf motors and a mathematical characterization process. In parallel with the motor characterization a propeller design was optimized using OpenProp v1 to perform a parametric analysis. OpenProp v2.3 was then used to design a unique propeller for the selected motor. The propeller design resulted in a final propeller with an efficiency of 79.93%. The motor characterization process resulted in two candidate motors being selected, the NeuMotor 1925-3Y and NeuMotor 1521-10.5Y, for in house testing and evaluation. A total propulsive system efficiency of between 44% and 46% was achieved depending on which motor is selected for the final design. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Science | en |
| dc.identifier.other | etd-08262010-154955 | en |
| dc.identifier.sourceurl | http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08262010-154955/ | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34789 | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.relation.haspart | Duelley_RS_T_2010.pdf | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | AUV | en |
| dc.subject | OpenProp | en |
| dc.subject | Efficiency | en |
| dc.subject | Propulsion | en |
| dc.subject | Propeller | en |
| dc.subject | NeuMotor | en |
| dc.title | Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Propulsion Design | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Aerospace and Ocean Engineering | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
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