ISE Explorer AUV
Modular and Customizable AUV
The ISE Explorer AUV is renowned for its low operating costs, modularity, flexibility and exceptional unsupervised long-range capability. An ISE Explorer AUV completed more than 11 days of continuous under ice operations in the Artic, covering more than 1000 km of continuous unsupervised surveying.
Description
The ISE Explorer AUV is renowned for its low operating costs, modularity, flexibility and exceptional unsupervised long-range capability. An ISE Explorer AUV completed more than 11 days of continuous under ice operations in the Artic, covering more than 1000 km of continuous unsupervised surveying.
Specifications
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Operations
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Min. turning radius [m]
10
Launch and Recovery System
crane; A-frame; ramp
Max. speed [kn]
4.86
Min. crew size
4
Min. required number of surface computers
2
Required size of storage room
6 m (20 ft) ISO container
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General
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Length [m]
4.5
Width [m]
0.69
Height [m]
0.69
Min. weight of AUV in air [kg]
640
Max. Weight of AUV in air [kg]
1850
Crane required
Y
Maximum payload [kg]
275
Maximum depth rating [m]
6000
Number of thrusters
1
Thruster specifications
Single propeller with rear hydroplanes for directional control.
Propulsion or glider
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Telemetry and Control
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Acoustic telemetry
Y
Acoustic baud rate [bit/s]
15360
Radio telemetry
Y
Radio baud rate [bit/s]
420000
Max. Baud rate of ethernet connection [Mb/s]
100
Data sent to the surface
Basic AUV status information; fault alarms; errors; warnings.
Control parameters sent to the AUV
Simple task verbs; order to change to a different mission plan or step; instruments can be powered on and off.
Emergency recovery procedure
Vehicle will surface passively or using drop weight. Can be located at surface using strobe light; RF beacon; or Iridium modem.
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Navigation and Payload
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Navigation sensors - standard
Fibre-optic INU; 300 kHz DVL; depth sensor; altimeter
Navigation sensors - optional
Ring Laser Gyro INU
Payload sensors - standard
CTD; sidescan sonar; sub-bottom profiler; multibeam echosounder
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Battery
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Total energy content [Wh]
48000
Nominal battery power [W]
1600
Endurance at nominal power [hr]
85
Battery swap
Y
Recharge time from empty [hr]
11
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More information
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Applications
hydrographic survey; oceanographic survey; mine countermeasure survey; pipeline survey; geophysical survey
Commercial Options
300m; 1000m; 3000m; 5000m; 6000m
Distinguishable features
Explorer is a modular vehicle that is optimized for longevity and can be adapted to meet new requirements. Vehicle systems and payload sensors can be customized throughout the vehicle