Electric Remotely Operated Vehicle

Project Information

EROV

Grant agreement ID: BRST970618

Project closed

Start date 1 October 1997

End date 1 April 1998

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

Curvetech Engineering Ltd
United Kingdom

Objective

The scientific and technical objectives are to develop a large fully electricalROV that will exceed the performance currently available from hydraulic ROVsystems. This will be achieved by using Electrics as opposed to Hydraulics inthree stages: 1) Optimising the Control System Design to achieve the requiredvehicle manoeuvrability and response in all directions. Currently 45 degreesper second on Hydraulic Vehicles to 120 degrees per second on the electricversion. 2) Optimise the design of the electric thrusters to achieve the target weight to thrust ratio of 3.4 KG per Kilo Newton thrust. 3) Optimise the HydroDynamics of the vehicle.

Fields of science

Not validated

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems

Programme(s)

• FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0101 - Incorporation of new technologies into production systems

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

Curvetech Engineering Ltd

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Pitmedden Road ; AB12 0DT Dyce - Aberdeen ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data

Participants (1)

Drago-Sub Sa

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 12-1-B,Calle Andrea Doria ; 07014 Palma de Mallorca
• Total cost: No data