Performance Evaluation of a Newly Developed Twin-Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (THAUV) using Integrated Airfoil and Elevator

In this paper, a new type of multi-body type twin hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle(THAUV) was introduced. THAUV includes pair of buoyancy engines, thrusters, and elevators for movement. Buoyancy engine was designed Elevators were included to control the attitude of the THAUV and increase the maneuverability. Mechanical and electronical hardware was designed and manufactured. The experiment was conducted, and the result was compared to the simulation result to confirm the affect of elevators.