I-Corps: Bio-Inspired Underwater Vessels for Coastal Monitoring, Inspection and Station-Keeping

I-Corps：用于海岸监测、检查和站位维护的仿生水下容器

• 批准号: 1840022
• 负责人: Oscar Curet
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Florida Atlantic University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-07-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1840022&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Bio; Inspired; Underwater; Vessels

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is to understand the problems that the industry and federal agencies face during the operation of underwater vehicles for applications such as, ocean monitoring, inspection of coastal structures, rescue missions and/or hydrographic survey. Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are key for multiple underwater missions including detecting and mapping submerged wrecks, ocean bed-floor, polluted water, as well as surveillance of coastal zones and coastal structures. In many circumstances AUVs are preferred over conventional towed instruments or marine surface vehicles because AUVs can get closer to the area of interest, they can cover large areas without constant monitoring or hover hazardous areas without putting at risk humans life. Although current AUVs have many capabilities, one main limitation is their inability to perform precise station-keeping which allows the vehicle to hold its position and adjust for currents. New technology in underwater propulsion will permit the development and control of a new generation of highly maneuverable vessels that have to operate in more challenging environments. The proposed work is expected to increase the partnership between academia, marine industries and national defense agencies. In addition, it will promote the progress of science and national security using bio-inspired technology.This I-Corps project focuses in the propulsion technology and control strategy for AUVs that needs to operate in tight space, low-speed with high mobility and perform station-keeping missions. Bio-inspired undulating fin can provide multiple advantages including: superior maneuverability to control forward motion and directional maneuver with a single undulating fin; precise maneuvers suitable for station-keeping and maneuvers in tight spaces; reduce risk to get tangled in marine plants and ropes with less impact on the marine ecosystem; relative low speed with likely lower acoustic signature.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该I-Corps项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是了解该行业和联邦机构在水下汽车运营过程中面临的问题，例如海洋监测，检查沿海结构，救援任务和/或水文调查。自动水下车辆（AUV）是多次水下任务的关键，包括检测和制图淹没的沉船，海洋床地板，污染的水以及沿海地区和沿海结构的监视。在许多情况下，AUV比常规的拖曳仪器或海洋表面车辆更喜欢，因为AUV可以靠近感兴趣的区域，它们可以覆盖较大的区域而无需持续监测或悬停危险区域而不会使人类生命。尽管当前的AUV具有许多功能，但主要限制是它们无法执行精确的电台保存，这使车辆可以保持其位置并调整电流。水下推进的新技术将允许开发和控制新一代高度机动的船只，这些船只必须在更具挑战性的环境中运行。预计拟议的工作将增加学术界，海洋工业与国防机构之间的伙伴关系。此外，它将使用以生物启发的技术来促进科学和国家安全的进步。该I-Corps项目着重于需要在狭窄空间中运作的AUV的推进技术和控制策略，具有高速行动能力，具有较高的机动性和执行站点保管任务。以生物启发的起伏鳍可以提供多种优势，包括：以单个起伏的鳍来控制向前运动的卓越可操作性；精确的操作，适合在狭窄空间中保持站立和操纵；减少在海洋植物和绳索中纠结的风险，对海洋生态系统产生较小的影响；该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，相对低速具有低速签名。该奖项被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛影响的评论标准来评估的。