Variable Pitch System for the Underwater Explorer Robot UX-1
Ramon A. Suarez Fernandez,Davide Grande,Luca Bascetta,Alfredo Martins,Sergio Dominguez,Claudio Rossi,Ramon A. Suarez Fernandez,Davide Grande,Luca Bascetta,Alfredo Martins,Sergio Dominguez,Claudio Rossi
This paper presents the results of the experimental tests performed to validate the functionality of a variable pitch system (VPS), designed for pitch attitude control of the novel underwater robotic vehicle explorer UX-1. The VPS is composed of a mass suspended from a central rod mounted across the hull. This mass is rotated around the transverse axis of the vehicle in order to perform a change i...
