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Accession Number:
AD1099402
Title:
Buoyancy Controlled Micro Floats (ufloats) for Spatially Resolved Current Measurements
Corporate Author:
APPLIED PHYSICS LAB, WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE SEATTLE United States
Report Date:
2020-03-11
Abstract:
Expeditionary deployments of autonomous ocean systems are often power limited by the capacity of their onboard batteries. Marine and hydrokinetic MHK resources have the potential to extend these missions, creating a strategic advantage to the US Navy. However, for current energy converters CECs or wave energy converters WECs to be effective, in situ resource characterization is required. The microFloat pFIoat platform offers a revolutionary approach to rapidly explore dynamic marine environments and collect valuable site data at a fraction the cost of traditional methods. With the swarm of drifters deployed in these environments, the tracks may be used to resolve large scale turbulent currents,
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,01 Jun 2017,31 May 2018
Pages:
0004
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;
File Size:
0.20MB
