Pressure Hull Design Methods for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

This paper describes design methods for the plastic hull of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), with a particular focus on its cylindrical body and nearly spherical domes at the ends. With the proposed approach, the methodologies reported in the literature were compared, and suitable modifications...

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Main Authors: Alessia Meschini, Alessandro Ridolfi, Jonathan Gelli, Marco Pagliai, Andrea Rindi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/11/382