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Autopilot System for Depth and Pitch Control in Underwater Vehicles: Navigating Near-Surface Waves and Disturbances
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Autopilot System for Depth and Pitch Control in Underwater Vehicles: Navigating Near-Surface Waves and Disturbances

Vladimir Petrov, Gage MacLin and Venanzio Cichella
IFAC-PapersOnLine, Vol.58(20), pp.209-214
2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.10.056
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Abstract

This paper introduces a framework for depth and pitch control of underwater vehicles in near-surface wave conditions. By effectively managing tail, sail plane angles and hover tank operations utilizing a Linear Quadratic Regulator controller and ℒ1 Adaptive Autopilot augmentation, the system ensures balanced control input distribution and significantly attenuates wave disturbances. This development in underwater vehicle control systems offers potential for improved functionality across a range of marine applications. The proposed framework is demonstrated to be robust in wave conditions, enabling more precise navigation and improved safety in operational scenario. The effectiveness of this control strategy is validated through extensive simulations using the Joubert BB2 model.
Joubert BB2 LQR Near Surface Depth Keeping ℒ1 Adaptation

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