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Spray Glider

Spray Glider

Bluefin Robotics
Quincy, US

Description

Specifications

Operations

Min. turning radius [m]

30

Launch and Recovery System

A-frame; Winch; RHIB; Crane; Ramp

Max. speed [kn]

0.68

Min. crew size

2

Min. required number of surface computers

1

Other requirements

Terminal Emulator Program; menu-driven software tool; Training Course

General

Length [m]

2.13

Width [m]

0.2

Height [m]

2

Min. weight of AUV in air [kg]

52

Maximum depth rating [m]

1500

Number of thrusters

0

Thruster specifications

buoyancy change

Propulsion or glider

Telemetry and Control

Radio telemetry

N

Max. Baud rate of ethernet connection [Mb/s]

10

Data sent to the surface

Data sent via SBD Iridium Satellite when at the surface: Mission profile data; Sensor profile data; Navigation data; Engineering time-series; Vehicle state-of-health

Emergency recovery procedure

Dropweight; Argos Satellite

Navigation and Payload

Navigation sensors - standard

GPS; Compass; depth sensor

Payload sensors - standard

Pump Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Sensor

Payload sensors - optional

Pumped Dissovled Oxygen Sensor; Turbidity Meter; Fluorometer; Altimeter

Battery

Total energy content [Wh]

3600

Nominal battery power [W]

1

Endurance at nominal power [hr]

20000

Battery swap

Y

More information

Applications

Oceanography; Environmental Protection; Monitoring; Scientific Research

Distinguishable features

A buoyancy-driven AUV for long-endurance water column profiling

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