Guidance and Control of Ocean Vehicles
1st Edition
Published on 28. June 1994
Book
Hardback
494 pages
978-0-471-94113-2 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive and extensive study of the latest research in control systems for marine vehicles. Demonstrates how the implementation of mathematical models and modern control theory can reduce fuel consumption and improve reliability and performance. Coverage includes ocean vehicle modeling, environmental disturbances, the dynamics and stability of ships, sensor and navigation systems. Numerous examples and exercises facilitate understanding.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1029 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-94113-2 (9780471941132)
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Person
Thor Inge Fossen is a Norwegian naval architect and a cyberneticist. Fossen received the MSc degree in Marine Technology and PhD in Engineering Cybernetics both from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Content
Modeling of Marine Vehicles.
Environmental Disturbances.
Stability and Control of Underwater Vehicles.
Dynamics and Stability of Ships.
Automatic Control of Ships.
Control of High-Speed Craft.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Index.
Environmental Disturbances.
Stability and Control of Underwater Vehicles.
Dynamics and Stability of Ships.
Automatic Control of Ships.
Control of High-Speed Craft.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Index.