Development of Underwater Glider for Virtual Mooring that can be Used in Shallow Water

- Model Tank Tests for Motion Control Performance Verification -

Abstract

In recent years, predictions of environmental changes on Earth and studies of ecodevelopment have become increasingly important. Although oceanographic data in deep sea had attracted attention until now, these days, the importance of data in shallow water is increasing. Then, we aim at development of an underwater glider for virtual mooring that can be used in shallow water. In order to improve a motion control performance, a vertical tail wing and thruster are attached to the disk-type underwater glider already developed. In this paper, results of model tank test for motion control performance verification are shown.