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Development of a robust autonomous Underwater Robotic Vehicle (URV) is a key element to the exploitation of marine resources. An accurate dynamic model is important for both controller design and mission simulation, regardless of the control strategy employed. In this paper, a dynamic model for an underwater vehicle with an n-axis robot arm is developed based on Kane's method. The technique provides a direct method for incorporating external environmental forces into the model. The model developed in this paper includes four major hydrodynamic forces: added mass, profile drag, fluid acceleration, and buoyancy. The model derived is a closed form solution which can be utilized in modern model-based control schemes.
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Tarn, T.J., Shoults, G.A. & Yang, S.P. A dynamic model of an underwater vehicle with a robotic manipulator using Kane's method. Auton Robot 3, 269–283 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00141159
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