Optimal Paths in Gliding Flight

Underwater gliders are robust and long endurance ocean sampling platforms that are increasingly being deployed in coastal regions. This new environment is characterized by shallow waters and significant currents that can challenge the mobility of these efficient (but traditionally slow moving) vehic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolek, Artur
Other Authors: Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/52783