System design and performance analysis of a submerged towed docking system for automated launch and recovery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Dirk Hinrich Hops

doi:10.18453/rosdok_id00005796

Dirk Hinrich Hops

System design and performance analysis of a submerged towed docking system for automated launch and recovery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Universität Rostock, 26.02.2026

https://doi.org/10.18453/rosdok_id00005796

Abstract: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are widely used, but their launch and recovery (L&R) from moving vessels remains challenging, especially under dynamic sea conditions. This work develops a submerged towed docking device to establish initial physical contact with the AUV. Using CFD, scaled model experiments and multibody simulations, the system behaviour is analysed. The results show the motion characteristics of the system under a wide range of environmental and operational parameters, from which parameter regimes with robust docking behaviour can be derived.

Dissertation Freier Zugang

Titel:

System design and performance analysis of a submerged towed docking system for automated launch and recovery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Beteiligte Personen:

Dirk Hinrich Hops[VerfasserIn]
	1419608029
Florian Sprenger[AkademischeR BetreuerIn]
	0000-0002-5225-8711
	1032962844
	University of Rostock
Vahid Hassani[AkademischeR BetreuerIn]
	Oslo Metropolitan University

Beteiligte Körperschaften:

Universität Rostock[Grad-verleihende Institution]
	38329-6
Universität Rostock. Fakultät für Maschinenbau und Schiffstechnik[Grad-verleihende Institution]
	10085033-9

Zusammenfassung:

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are widely used, but their launch and recovery (L&R) from moving vessels remains challenging, especially under dynamic sea conditions. This work develops a submerged towed docking device to establish initial physical contact with the AUV. Using CFD, scaled model experiments and multibody simulations, the system behaviour is analysed. The results show the motion characteristics of the system under a wide range of environmental and operational parameters, from which parameter regimes with robust docking behaviour can be derived. [Englisch]

Dokumenttyp:

Dissertation

Einrichtung:

Fakultät für Maschinenbau und Schiffstechnik

Sprache:

Englisch

Sachgruppe der DNB:

620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (XX, 193 Seiten)

Veröffentlichung /
Entstehung:

Rostock: Universität Rostock