Adapting a casting winch for a non-stop wave propelled USV

该项目旨在改进和开发一种COTS铸造绞车，使其能够在距波浪推进的AutoNaut无人水面船（USV） 100米深的地方作业。由于USV不会停止作业，并且可以在最极端的环境中工作，因此要实现100%可靠性的100m以上，这是一个特殊的创新挑战。USV已经被证明能够在没有母船支持的情况下，在任何天气下进行超过115天、4000海里的海上作业。因此，它是观察英国近海和深海生物多样性的理想零碳平台。随着漂浮式海上风力发电（FLOW）在海上的进一步发展，这一点尤为重要。绞车将扩大USV观测的范围。如果成功，这项创新还将为科学、国防、石油和天然气、FLOW和其他商业应用带来重大的全球市场机会。绞盘传感器的应用包括CTD、摄像头部署、水流剖面、水质、声速以及被动声学监测（PAM）。自动驾驶汽车对绞车的使用提出了特殊的挑战。它们不会停止，因为波浪的推进是连续的，而且出于同样的原因，它会涌动。到目前为止，还没有商用绞车适合安装在这艘5米长的船上。我们现在已经确定，OSIL的“微分析绞车”应该是合适的，具有针对上述挑战的适应性。本提案旨在：1。将OSIL绞车安装并集成到5米的AutoNaut2中。设计并建造传感器的部署外壳。设计和安装一个合适的紧急断线器。烘干测试绞车的展开。对绞车、传感器和蓝牙数据传输进行海上试验和验证。试海区要求水深100m以上。因此，出于经济和实用性的考虑，我们建议在尼斯湖进行海试，因为尼斯湖距离短，可以达到100米以上的深度，并且有机会立即进行调整。

This project is to adapt and develop a COTS casting winch to operate to 100m deep from the wave propelled AutoNaut uncrewed surface vessel (USV). Because the USV does not stop, and operates in the most extreme environments, this presents a special innovation challenge to achieve 100m plus, with 100% reliability.The USV has proven ability to operate offshore for over 115 days and 4,000 nautical miles in all weather and without a supporting mothership. As such it is an ideal zero carbon platform for observing UK offshore and deep ocean biodiversity.This is particularly relevant as floating offshore wind power (FLOW) is developed further offshore.The winch will extend the horizon of USV observation. If successful, the innovation also presents a significant global market opportunity in science, as well as defence, Oil and Gas, FLOW and other commercial applications.Winch sensor applications include CTD, camera deployment, profiling of currents, water quality, sound velocity, and also passive acoustic monitoring (PAM).AutoNauts present special challenges for winch use. They do not stop because the wave propulsion is continuous, and for the same reason it surges. Until now no commercially available winch has been suitable for mounting in this 5m vessel.We have now identified that the OSIL 'Micro Profiling Winch' should be suitable, with adaptations specific to the above challenges.This proposal is to:1.Fit and integrate the OSIL winch into a 5m AutoNaut2.To design and build a deployment housing for sensors.3.To design and fit a suitable emergency line-cutter.4.To dry test the winch deployment.5.To sea trial and prove the winch, sensor, and blue tooth data transfer. The sea trial area requires more than 100m depth. Therefore, for economy and practicality it is proposed to conduct the sea trial in Loch Ness, which offers a short distance to reach 100m+ depths, and the opportunity to make immediate adjustments.