Sammendrag
Abstract—This work addresses the development of an objectoriented
time-domain simulation framework for Remotely Operated
Vehicles (ROVs). Kinematics, dynamics, and control for
ROVs are first presented using Newtonian mechanics’ equations
which account for rigid-body motion, hydrodynamics, actuator,
control, and cable effects; thrust allocation and control algorithms
are presented as important components of the feedback
control schema. Then, time domain-simulation is conceptualized
under the idea of object-oriented programming and the proposed
framework is presented as a useful tool to organize and configure
different simulation scenarios in which the future behavior of
the vehicle’s state is predicted from known initial conditions. We
later describe the simulation model of VISOR3, an experimental,
observation-class ROV developed in Colombia during the late
2000’s. Results are shown for an open-loop with thrust allocation
scenario, and show that the tailor-made simulation framework is
useful for gaining insight into the ROV’s maneuvering attributes.
This constitutes a contribution for design and operation phases
of underwater technologies such as ROV systems.
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