AUVAC

The following links provide more detailed discussions on critical AUV Technologies

AUV Energy Systems

All AUV power systems must operate in an underwater environment. As such they must be air independent carrying, both the fuel and an oxygen supply.

    Batteries
        Primary Batteries (Non Rechargable)
            Lithium Thinyl Chloride

        Secondary Batteries (Rechargable)
            Lead Acid
            Silver Zinc
            Nickle metal Hydride
            Lithium Ion
            Lithium Polymer

    Fuel Cells
    Hybrid Systems
    Other systems

Propulsion Technologies

    Thrusters
    Biomemetric (mimicking Nature)
    Gliders
    Drifters
    Other Technologies
 

Navigation Technologies

    Doppler Velocimeters
    Internal Navigation Units

Sonar (Sound Navigation and Ranging)

    Ahead looking (Obstacle Avoidance)
    Side looking
    Synthetic Aperture Sonar

Communications

    Acoustic
    Radio

Autonomy