The ROV manual : a user guide for remotely operated vehicles / Robert D. Christ, Robert L. Wernli, Sr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christ, Robert D.

Wernli, Robert L., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Remote submersibles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 679 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many underwater operations that were once carried out by divers can now be carried out more efficiently and safely with ROVs. Their use has spread rapidly too as the technology has become more efficient and affordable, with application now commonly seen in marine research and surveying, nuclear, hydroelectric and petroleum infrastructure inspection, harbor security and military contexts, among others. The ROV Manual is one of very few dedicated resources covering the use of ROVs, written by well-known experts in the field to provide a complete training and reference too

Contents:

Front Cover; The ROV Manual; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Industry and Environment; 1 The ROV Business; 1.1 The ROV; 1.1.1 What is an ROV?; 1.1.2 ROV size classifications; 1.1.3 Vehicle shape versus mission; 1.1.4 ROV depth rating by classification; 1.1.5 Size versus ability to deploy sensors/tooling; 1.2 Types of ROV services; 1.2.1 Call-out versus contract work; 1.2.2 Day rate versus project management; 1.2.3 Strategy for service package deployment; 1.3 ROV economics; 1.3.1 Capital expenditure (CAPEX) versus day rate; 1.4 ROV services by industry

1.4.1 Science1.4.2 Fisheries and aquaculture; 1.4.3 Military; 1.4.4 Homeland security; 1.4.5 Public safety; 1.4.6 O&G drill support; 1.4.7 Inspection, repair, and maintenance; 1.4.8 Construction (O&G as well as civil); 1.5 Conclusions; 2 The Ocean Environment; 2.1 Physical oceanography; 2.1.1 Distribution of water on earth; 2.1.2 Coastal zone classifications and bottom types; 2.2 Chemical oceanography; 2.2.1 Salinity; 2.2.1.1 Salt water; 2.2.1.2 Fresh water; 2.2.2 Pressure; 2.2.3 Compressibility; 2.2.4 Conductivity; 2.2.5 Water temperature; 2.2.6 Density; 2.2.7 Depth; 2.2.7.1 Echo sounder

2.2.7.2 Optic-acoustic seabed classification2.2.8 Sonic velocity and sound channels; 2.2.9 Viscosity; 2.2.10 Water flow; 2.2.11 Turbidity; 2.2.12 Chlorophyll; 2.2.13 Water quality; 2.2.13.1 Alkalinity and pH; 2.2.13.2 Oxidation reduction potential; 2.2.13.3 Rhodamine; 2.2.13.4 Specific conductance; 2.2.13.5 Total dissolved solids; 2.2.14 Dissolved gases; 2.2.15 Ionic concentration; 2.2.16 Solar radiation; 2.2.17 Light and other electromagnetic transmissions through water; 2.2.17.1 Absorption; 2.2.17.2 Refraction; 2.2.17.3 Scattering; 2.3 Ocean dynamics; 2.3.1 Circulation; 2.3.1.1 Currents

2.3.1.2 Tides2.3.1.3 Water velocity; 2.3.1.4 Waves and the Beaufort scale; 2.3.2 Effects of wave pattern upon ROV operation; 2. The Vehicle; 3 Design Theory and Standards; 3.1 A bit of history; 3.1.1 Introduction; 3.1.2 In the beginning; 3.2 Underwater vehicles to ROVs; 3.2.1 Power source for the vehicle; 3.2.2 Degree of autonomy; 3.2.3 Communications linkage to the vehicle; 3.2.4 Special-use ROVs; 3.3 Autonomy plus: "why the tether?"; 3.3.1 An aircraft analogy; 3.3.2 Underwater vehicle variations; 3.3.3 Why the tether?; 3.3.4 Teleoperation versus remote control; 3.3.5 Degrees of autonomy

3.4 Vehicle classifications3.4.1 Size classifications of ROVs; 3.4.2 Today's observation-class vehicles; 3.4.3 Today's mid-sized vehicles; 3.4.4 The ROV "spread"; 3.5 Design theory; 3.5.1 Unmanned underwater vehicle objectives; 3.5.2 Designing for mission efficiency; 3.5.3 Drag discussion; 3.5.3.1 The drag equation; 3.5.3.2 Vehicle stability; 3.5.3.2.1 Mission-related vehicle trim; 3.5.3.2.2 Point of thrust/drag; 3.6 Standards and specifications; 4 Vehicle Control and Simulation; 4.1 Vehicle control; 4.1.1 Basic thruster control; 4.1.2 Autostabilization; 4.1.3 ROV dynamic positioning

4.1.4 Logic-driven control

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 19, 2013).

Revision of: The ROV manual : a user guide for observation-class remotely operated vehicles / Robert D. Christ and Robert L. Wernli Sr. -- First edition. -- Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780080982915

0080982913

OCLC:

871691365