Developing Bio-Inspired Buoyancy Control for Subsea Service AUVs
Implementing Organization
Subsea Systems Institute, University of Houston, Rice University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$128,264
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Oil System Safety Research
Targeted Resources
Infrastructure
Project Description
The intellectual merit of this research stems from exploring how catalytic conversion based around fuel cells and water electrolysers could be used for liquid-gas transformation. Fuel cells and water electrolysers are envisioned to be reversible volume-m
Contact
Stephanie Coates713-743-6530
sacoates@uh.edu
Project Website
None
Fine distributed buoyancy control, which is not feasible with current thruster/ballast mechanisms, will enable adaptive maneuvering and forceful interaction with the environment in confined spaces similar to how marine swimmers do.