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Title: Underwater cargo vessel utilizing variable buoyancy system for gliding propulsion

Journal Article · · J. Energy Resour. Technol.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3230416· OSTI ID:6241973

This study deals with investigating the feasibility of an underwater glider capable of carrying cargo for long distances by alternately employing gravity and buoyancy forces for forward propulsion. The parameters controlling the vessel design, stability and control are investigated.

Research Organization:
Automatic Control Dept., Peking Inst. of Technology, Peking
OSTI ID:
6241973
Journal Information:
J. Energy Resour. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 104:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English