Model test of an AUV |
Model testing for ocean technologies is becoming more common,
as oil exploration is moving into deep water. Ocean technologies are providing
a platform for a wide variety of offshore tasks, such as environmental monitoring,
offshore oil and gas systems maintenance and support, mine detection and counter
measures, pipeline monitoring and telecommunication cable surveys. Oceanic can
design model test programs for various technologies, including underwater acoustics,
hydrographic and oceanographic instrumentation, towed acoustic arrays, electronic
charts, sub-sea robotics, remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles
(ROVs and AUVs). The 200 Meter Towing Tank, the
22 Meter Flume Tank, and the
Marine Dynamics Test Facility have been used for testing submarines, submersibles,
and AUV's. Physical model testing is supported by state-of- the-art numerical
analysis, and full scale trials.
Related Projects:
- Amphibious Support Vessel with a Dock in the Stern -Tests involving physical
and numerical analysis of support vessel and landing craft.
- C-SCOUT (Canadian Self-Contained Off-the-shelf Underwater Testbed) - Oceanic
member organizations are participating in a major Canadian initiative aimed
at producing a practical, economically viable Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
(AUV). The Institute for Ocean Technology and Memorial University of Newfoundland
have joined with industry partners Petro-Canada, International Submarine Engineering
Ltd. and Geo-Resources Inc. and fellow research institutions Centre for Cold
Ocean Research Engineering and the Space and Subsea Robotics Laboratory at
the University of Victoria to develop C-SCOUT. The project addresses the issue
of using an AUV as a remote sensing tool for the discharge of pollutants from
offshore operations. Environmental effects monitoring and assessment of offshore
petroleum discharges are the first planned missions for C-SCOUT.
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