Investigation of Self-Driven Profiler with Buoyancy Adjusting System towards Ocean Thermal Energy
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Abstract
An underwater profiler is one of the popular platforms for ocean observation. Due to energy limitations, conventional underwater vehicles have a short life span, which cannot meet the needs of long-term ocean exploration. Therefore, there is a growing interest in using ocean energy such as ocean thermal energy and wave energy for driving. This study aimed to investigate an energy-saving and ocean thermal energy (OTE)-powered buoyancy driving system of the ocean profiler. The purpose of this study was to explore an ocean profiler buoyancy driving system powered by ocean thermal energy (OTE). According to the seawater profile temperature gradient, an OTE-powered electro-hydraulic control system was designed, and the dynamic characteristics of this system are simulated and analyzed by using the power bonding diagram method. Based on the results conducted from lake tests, this profiler possesses the self-driving capability for using OTE perfectly. This research can provide important guidance for the design of the buoyancy drive system of underwater vehicles.
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OpenAlex topics: Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems · Water Quality Monitoring Technologies · Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
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Affiliations
State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Ningbo Research Institute, College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Funding
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province of China
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