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Authors: | Ulanov AV |
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Institution: | JSC Aquamarin, Saint-Petersburg, Lotsmanskaya street, 3 tel. 325-88-59, 325-85-69.; |
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Abstract: | Methods of underwater glider navigation (Russian name - vesoplan) in a nonhomogenous current are proposed. Existing methods are described and problems of positioning of the vesoplan in a nonhomogenous current is stated. Use of method of dead-reckoning and its peculiarities are justified. Conclusion is made that, in this case, dead-reckoning is impossible without current field identification. Principles of current field identification and the algorithms based on them are described. |
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