Design and operational performance of a standalone passive heave compensation system for a work class ROV

Author

Huster, Andreas ; Bergstrom, Hans ; Gosior, Jeff ; White, Derek

Author_Institution

Oceanworks Int. Corp., Burnaby, BC, Canada

fYear

2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

The design, testing and operational performance of a passive flying-sheave type heave compensator are discussed. The design process relied heavily on computer simulations of the system dynamics. The paper presents a simple dynamic system model that has sufficient detail to predict the performance of the heave compensator and to guide the design process. The factory testing and operational performance of the heave compensator, as well as a possible extension to a hybrid active-over-passive system, are described.

Keywords

compensation; digital simulation; mobile robots; motion control; remotely operated vehicles; robot dynamics; underwater vehicles; computer simulation; design process; dynamic system model; factory testing; hybrid active-over-passive system; operational performance; passive flying-sheave type heave compensator; remotely operated vehicle; underwater vehicle; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Predictive models; Process design; Production facilities; Pulleys; Remotely operated vehicles; Robustness; System testing; Vehicle dynamics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges

Conference_Location

Biloxi, MS

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4960-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-933957-38-1

Type

conf

Filename

5422276