Design overview
The PERAL2013 vehicle is an AUV / ROV hybrid designed to compete in the AUVSI/ONR 16th International Robosub Competition. The robot is 1797 [mm] length, 796 [mm] width and 412 [mm] height. It can work autonomously in the water recognizing the environment, and also can be remotely operated as a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) by an external connection to the robot via Ethernet.
The electronic systems of PERAL2013 are distributed in 5 watertight boxes and 4 camera enclosures.
Our vehicle is based on a pump propulsion system, which is cheaper and more silent than other as rotor turbine engines or propellers. Our hull has a very innovative design, with a low hydrodynamic resistance, help by the water flow that floods the whole vehicle.
The water flow enters the submarine by the prow mouth and the holes situated at the top, and are evacuated by the aperture in the poop. The torpedoes system and the marker system are situated at the middle part of our frame inside pipes with holes to take off.
