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maximizing the invisibility of the AUV‐Stealth
vehicle.
The research method for modeling the
hydrodynamic and stealth both the features and
characteristicsoftheAUV‐Stealthvehicleisakindof
performance‐oriented risk‐based method which
enables toassess the abovementioned at the design
stage and in operation (Gerigk, 2010). The method
takes into account the influence
of design and
operational factors following from different sources.
The holistic approach and system approach to
performance and risk assessmenthave been
applied.
The physical models and computer simulation
techniques have been applied to obtain the AUV‐
Stealth vehicle hydrodynamic and stealth
characteristics and features. At the research and
design
stage, the assessment of AUV‐Stealth vehicle
performance enables to identify the sequence of
events for the operational conditions very close to
reality (Gerigk, 2015; Gerigk, 2016: Gerigk,
Wójtowicz, Zawistowski, 2015; Gerigk, Wójtowicz,
2015).
Theriskassessmentisbasedonapplicationofthe
matrix type risk model which is prepared in
such a
waythatitenablestoconsideralmostallthepossible
scenariosofeventswhichmayoccurinoperation.The
criteria is to achieve an adequate level of risk using
the risk acceptance criteria, risk matrix, (Gerigk,
2010).Providingasufficientlevelofsafetybasedon
theriskassessment
isthemainobjective.Safetyisthe
design objective between the other objectives. The
measure of safety of the AUV‐Stealth vehicle is the
riskortherisklevel.
UAMV
vehicle
Impact of
environment
Hull form
Arrangement of
internal spaces
Loadin
conditions
Start
Design requirements, limitations, criteria
Operational requirements, limitations, criteria
Risk acceptance criteria
Safety criteria
Cost and benefit limitations
Definition of UAMV vehicle
and environment
Hazard identification
Identification of accident scenarios
Estimation of the
probability of a hazard
occurence P
i
Assessment of the UAMV
vehicle performance:
- assessment of the vehicle
mass and position of the
centre of gravity
- assessment of possible
loading conditions including
the ballasting
- estimation of the vehicle
floatability and stability
- prediction of the vehicle
resistance and propulsion
analysis
- analysis of the vehicle
manoeuvrability
- estimation of sea loads on
the vehicle and seakeeping
- vehicle operability
Risk estimation
R
i
= P
i
* C
i
Risk assessment:
Is the risk tolerable ?
Ranking the
hazards, Risk
acceptance
criteria
o Yes
Risk
control
options:
-prevention
-reduction
-mitigation
Modification of desig and/or
operational procedure
Choice of optimal design and/or
operational procedure
System of making the decisions on the UAMV
vehicle
erformance and safet
End
Estimation of
occurence of the data
consequences C
i
Are costs too hi
h ?
oYes
Analysis of costs and benefits
Risk models
Accident categories
Waves
Water de
th
Loss of
stability
Loss of
energy
supply
Hull dama
e
floodin
P
i
, C
i
, R
i
– concerns the
iterations in respect to all
the events and accident
scenarios considered
Hazard assessment
Figure3. A Structure of the method for assessment of the
UAMV vehicle performance and risk assessment (Gerigk,
2014‐2016).
Themethoditselfisbasedonthe following main
stepspresentedinthepapersbyGerigk(Gerigk,2016;
Gerigk, 2017): setting the requirements (criteria,
limitations, safety objectives), defining the AUV‐
Stealth vehicle, defining the operational conditions,
identifyingthehazardsandeventscenarios,assessing
theAUV‐Stealth vehicleperformance, estimatingthe
risk,
assessing the risk, managing the risk, selecting
thedesignthatmeettherequirements,optimizingthe
design,makingthe final decisionson design andon
safety.
The structure of the method which combines the
typical design/operational procedures with the risk
assessment techniques is presented in Figure 3
(AUVSI/ONR, 2007; Abramowicz‐Gerigk,
Burciu,
2014; Cwojdziński, Gerigk, 2014; Dudziak, 2008;
Faltinsen, 1990; Faltinsen, 2005;Gerigk, 2010;
Gerigk,2015;Lamb,2003;Szulist,Gerigk,2015).
4 DESIGNDRIVERS
Theresearchanddesignmethodologyisbasedonthe
following approach: application of key (advanced)
technologies may give an innovative solution
concerningtheAUV‐Stealthvehicle.
The key technologies which play the main role
during the research and design of the AUV‐Stealth
vehicleareasfollows:
technologyofautonomoussystems;
technologyofsensorsandeffectors;
technologyofmaterialsincludingtheAImaterials,
nano‐materials;
technologyofenergysupplysources;
technologyofinnovativepropulsionsystems;
IT technologies including the communication,
navigationandsteering;
stealthtechnologies;
cosmicandsatelitetechnologiesand
others.
The innovative solutions may be as follows:
innovativeplatformsandsingle‐,double‐andtriple‐
mode vehicles. Between them are the AUV‐Stealth
vehicleswhicharethedouble‐modevehicles.
During the research the following research and
designkey‐drivershavebeenadopted:
1 hull form‐arrangement of internal spaces,
distributionofmasses,payload;
2 energysupplysystem;
3 propulsionsystem;
4 steering,communication,navigationsystem;
5 sensorsandeffectors;
6 dedicatedsystem.
5 AUV‐STEALTHHYDRODYNAMICAND
STEALTHCHARACTERISTICS
The ma in aim of research is to work out a AUV‐
Stealth vehicle model which may possess a few
featuresenablingtoobtainastealth‐typeperformance
of the AUV‐Stealth vehicle. Between these features
are:
limitedboundarylayerandwake,
limitedemissionofthenoiseand
vibration,