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Experimental Force Data of a Restrained ROV under Waves and Current

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  • Roman Gabl

    (School of Engineering, Institute for Energy Systems, FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, The University of Edinburgh, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK)

  • Thomas Davey

    (School of Engineering, Institute for Energy Systems, FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, The University of Edinburgh, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK)

  • Yu Cao

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Qian Li

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Boyang Li

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Kyle L. Walker

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Francesco Giorgio-Serchi

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Simona Aracri

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Aristides Kiprakis

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Adam A. Stokes

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • David M. Ingram

    (School of Engineering, Institute for Energy Systems, FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, The University of Edinburgh, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK)

Abstract

Hydrodynamic forces are an important input value for the design, navigation and station keeping of underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). The experiment investigated the forces imparted by currents (with representative real world turbulence) and waves on a commercially available ROV, namely the BlueROV2 (Blue Robotics, Torrance, USA). Three different distances of a simplified cylindrical obstacle (shading effects) were investigated in addition to the free stream cases. Eight tethers held the ROV in the middle of the 2 m water depth to minimise the influence of the support structure without completely restricting the degrees of freedom (DoF). Each tether was equipped with a load cell and small motions and rotations were documented with an underwater video motion capture system. The paper describes the experimental set-up, input values (current speed and wave definitions) and initial processing of the data. In addition to the raw data, a processed dataset is provided, which includes forces in all three main coordinate directions for each mounting point synchronised with the 6DoF results and the free surface elevations. The provided dataset can be used as a validation experiment as well as for testing and development of an algorithm for position control of comparable ROVs.

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  • Roman Gabl & Thomas Davey & Yu Cao & Qian Li & Boyang Li & Kyle L. Walker & Francesco Giorgio-Serchi & Simona Aracri & Aristides Kiprakis & Adam A. Stokes & David M. Ingram, 2020. "Experimental Force Data of a Restrained ROV under Waves and Current," Data, MDPI, vol. 5(3), pages 1-16, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdataj:v:5:y:2020:i:3:p:57-:d:378089
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    1. Draycott, S. & Sellar, B. & Davey, T. & Noble, D.R. & Venugopal, V. & Ingram, D.M., 2019. "Capture and simulation of the ocean environment for offshore renewable energy," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 15-29.
    2. Roman Gabl & Thomas Davey & Edd Nixon & Jeffrey Steynor & David M. Ingram, 2019. "Experimental Data of a Floating Cylinder in a Wave Tank: Comparison Solid and Water Ballast," Data, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-10, November.
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    1. Marilou Jourdain de Thieulloy & Mairi Dorward & Chris Old & Roman Gabl & Thomas Davey & David M. Ingram & Brian G. Sellar, 2020. "Single-Beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler and Co-Located Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter Flow Velocity Data," Data, MDPI, vol. 5(3), pages 1-11, July.
    2. Roman Gabl & Robert Klar & Thomas Davey & David M. Ingram, 2021. "Experimental Data of a Hexagonal Floating Structure under Waves," Data, MDPI, vol. 6(10), pages 1-16, September.
    3. Roman Gabl & Samuel Draycott & Ajit C. Pillai & Thomas Davey, 2021. "Experimental Data of Bottom Pressure and Free Surface Elevation including Wave and Current Interactions," Data, MDPI, vol. 6(10), pages 1-13, September.

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