Modifications of Control Loop to Improve the Depth Response of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Sheng-Ping Hsu and Tzong-Shi Liu

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2014, vol. 2014, 1-12

Abstract:

During a constant depth maneuver of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), its pitch attitude and stern plane deflections create forces and moments to achieve equilibrium in the vertical plane. If an AUV has a proportional controller only in its depth control loop, then different weights or centers of gravity will cause different steady-state depth errors at trimmed conditions. In general, a steady-state depth error can be eliminated by adding an integral controller in the depth control loop. However, an improper integrator may lead to a bad transient response, even though the steady-state depth error can finally be eliminated. To remove the steady-state depth error, this study proposes methods that adjust the depth command and add a switching integral controller in the depth control loop. Simulation results demonstrate that the steady-state depth error can be eliminated and the transient response can be improved.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1155/2014/324813

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