Fiscal Year	2012
Division	Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department	Physics
Investigator(s)	Rochholz, Timothy
Sponsor	Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center-Pacific (Navy)
Summary	By Analyzing data from an extended deployment of two unmanned wave powered surface vehicles, called the SHARC, an assessment of operating characteristics will be completed to determine the potential success of the SHARC in the Seaweb system. Specifically, the wave powered propulsion system and satellite communication links will be extensively analyzed to determine endurance, connectivity and application in a underwater distributed netted system as the gateway node. NPS has acquired a SHARC vehicle for onsite development and research, and this work will be used to better understand the vehicle and it's application in Seaweb and other unmanned surface vehicle applications.
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