Sliders and Gliders: Autonomous Underwater Gliders
There is no better way to get up to speed on an unfamiliar topic than to read a
well written, well documented review article on the subject.
If sub gliders fit into the category of unfamiliar topics for you, have I got a
great article for you …
Autonomous
Underwater Glider: A Comprehensive Review
https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/1/21
So, what is a “sub glider?” According to the introductory paragraph from Autonomous
Underwater Glider …
A sub glider (SG or sub glider), also
known as an Autonomous Underwater Glider (AUG), is a vehicle designed to glide
through the water in a manner like the flight of a bird: for many years now,
vehicles like these have been used for various oceanographic research and
environmental monitoring applications, as well as for commercial purposes such
as offshore oil and gas exploration.
The article goes on to describe the history of sub gliders (SGs) and to project
future developments and uses of the technology.
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The authors also list a handy list of Initialisms that could be useful in
future searches …
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Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this manuscript:
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AI |
Artificial Intelligence |
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ALACE |
Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer |
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AoA |
Angle of Attack |
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AUG |
Autonomous Underwater Glider |
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AUV |
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle |
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CFD |
Computational Fluid Dynamic |
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CG |
Centre of Gravity |
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COTS |
Commercial Off the Shelf |
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DPA |
Dynamic Path Adjustment |
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EAP |
Electroactive Polymers |
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FTA |
Fault Tree Analysis |
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GDOP |
General Dilution of Precision |
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GLONASS |
Global Navigation Satellite System (Russian Navigation System) |
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GNSS |
Global Navigation Satellite Systems |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System (Navstar GPS) |
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IMU |
Inertial Measurement Unit |
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MTBF |
Mean Time Between Failures (=MTTF+MDT) |
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PCM |
Phase-Change Materials |
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RAMS |
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety |
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SG Sub |
Glider |
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SLAM |
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping |
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SMM |
Shape Memory Materials |
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SMP |
Shape Memory Polymers |
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S/S |
Subsystem |
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UAV |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
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UG |
Underwater Glider |
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TIP:
Copy the abbreviations list and paste it into a Word document for future
reference
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And, finally, for my last TIP of this post …
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TIP:
Always browse the list of references at the end of a scholarly article for
possible future exploration into the topic. The practice can save you search
time.
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For example, one of the many articles cited in Autonomous Underwater Glider is …
Underwater
Gliders-Recent Developments and Future Applications (https://cdcl.umd.edu/papers/UT04.pdf
)
Published in 2004, it includes more details on the history and implementation
of SGs, as well as interesting diagrams illustrating the technology.
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