| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of operating an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). In one embodiment, the AUV is received in a receptacle of a 5 submersible station, and the AUV and the submersible station are launched to an underwater location. The AUV may engage with the submersible station before, after or during a mission, and may return to the same or a different station after part, or all, of the mission has been completed. Launch & LARRecovery Crane Garage --- 3 (Support Ship) Nav' System Surface) 5 50 5 Transducer Slack (decouples garage Lift Line t 4 from ship motion) L L 14 ~ (~,y/ //30 Umbilical ........ ............... ROV 2 5.5 (Sea Bed) ... 3 Fig. I 6b 6e 6u Lifting Frame ("Goal Posts") 4s 3w 3f 3s Fig. 2 Im i ________________________________________________o_ u u u u0 T- 0) D-aoU 0) >n C.L C0) 0)"'S 1) (41 CL C L) :3 08 a) ( 7C) CL a. ' ----- -.... --. . . AUV Un-locking - -- - ---- ~ Probe - Locking Lever Receptacle retracts released & moves up as 17 spring expands 17 Fig. 4a Fig. 4b Probe clears locking lever, but this held in .-- -.---- -- -- ~ by receptacle Locking 15 Levers ~iI reset -t Spring pushes AUV 16 clear of LAR cage retaining latch Fig. 4c Fig. 4d</p> |
