AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR MARINE SEISMIC SURVEYS

摘要

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a body having a flush shape; an intake water element located on the body and configured to take in water; at least one propulsion nozzle located on the body and configured to eject the water from the intake water element for actuating the AUV; at least one guidance nozzle located on the body and configured to eject water to change a traveling direction of the AUV; and a seismic payload located on the body of the AUV and configured to record seismic signals.

主权项

1. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey, the AUV comprising:
a body that is configured to be selectively steered to land on the bottom of the ocean; wherein the body has a first end and a second end, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the body is substantially uniform from the first end to the second end, and wherein the first end and second end have substantially similar shapes, and a steering system configured to change a direction of the AUV while traveling underwater; a propulsion system at or near the second end of the body, wherein the propulsion system is configured to propel the AUV while travelling underwater; a seismic payload arranged to record seismic signals while the AUV is resting on the bottom of the ocean.