Spray Glider

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Spray Glider

• David Porat, Bluefin

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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Glider History
Chinese Compass 220 BCE
Archimedes Experiment 287 BCE 212 BCE
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First GlidersLeonardo Da Vinci 1500
Otto Liliental (1848-1886)
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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Gliding Principles

• Bouyancy Engine
• Wings

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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Internal Parts Spray Glider
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Specifications
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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Glider Design Specs

• Major Requirements
• Low Energy Consumption
• Very Long Operation Duration
• Long Range
• Remote Controlling Capabilities
• Ease of Use
• Low Cost
• Deep Water Operation
• Variable Buoyancy
• Small Size

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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Pre Launch

• Pre-Launch Operation
• Flight Plan and Navigation
• Depth and Dive Angle
• Samples Collecting Profiles
• Glides Components Test
• Emergency RF Beacon Tested
• Drop Weight
• Hydraulic System
• Compas
• GPS
• CTD

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Launch

• Launch Operation
• Ambillical Cord disconnected
• Glider lowered into the water
• First Dive Test
• Receiving first E-mail
• Sending away

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Typical Mission Flight

• Glider is Programmed
• Glider is Tested on board of ship
• Glider is lowered into the water
• Starboard wing is raised for GPS
• Port wing is raised for Iridium
• Starboard wing is raised again for GPS
• Pitch battery moves forward
• Oil is being transferred into the int. Bldr
• First dive initiated

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Cont.

• First dive 50 meters
• On the surface repeats the wing rolling
• Ready to start the mission
• Total time spent at the surface10-15 m

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Dive
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Dive Cycle
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Flight Pattern
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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Flight map
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Flight Profile
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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Engineering Data Charts
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Salinity Charts
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Temperature Profile
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Temperature
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Travel Map with Ocean Currents
Red arrows indicate current direction
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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Monitoring Equipment Comparison

• Ship
• AUV
• ROV
• Floats
• FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform)
• Moored Instruments
• Gliders

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• Knorr

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FLIP
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Solo Float
CTD package Max depth 2000m100 to 150
cyclesARGOS data transmission
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Spray Glider
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1. Introduction2. Gliding Principles3. Major
Glider Components4. Glider Design Specs5.
Glider Operation6. Mission Flight7. Test
Data Results8. Gliders vs. Other Monitoring
Means9. Gliders Potentials
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Potential Areas of Use for Gliders

• Chemical, Physical and Biological Monitoring
• Ocean Physical Properties
• Tactical Oceanography
• Reconnaissance
• Water Acoustics Studies
• Roll of Internal waves in Ocean Mixing
• Security

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• Questions

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Sensors
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