Abstract
Hybrid aerial underwater vehicles (HAUV) are newly borne vehicle concepts, which could fly in the air, navigate underwater, and cross the air-water surface repeatedly. Although there are many problems to be solved, the advanced concept, which combines the integrated multidomain locomotion of both water and air mediums is worth exploring. This paper presents the water–air trans-media status of the HAUV from the perspective of the configuration and trans-media control. It shows that the multi-rotor HAUV is relatively mature and has achieved a stable water–air trans-media process repeatedly. The morphing HAUV is still in its exploration stage, and has achieved partial success.
Highlights
With the rapid development of industrial technology, aerial unmanned vehicles (AUVs) and underwater autonomous vehicles (UAVs) complete various tasks, playing an important role in both civil and military fields
In view of “air–sea integration”, a forward-looking concept of water–air hybrid aerial underwater vehicles (HAUVs) was suggested, which are known as underwater-aerial cross-domain vehicles, water–air trans-media vehicles and water–air amphibious/aquatic vehicles
HAUVs were the deep integration of aviation and navigation technologies, which could break through the single medium limitation by operating both in air and underwater seamlessly
Summary
With the rapid development of industrial technology, aerial unmanned vehicles (AUVs) and underwater autonomous vehicles (UAVs) complete various tasks, playing an important role in both civil and military fields. They are greatly limited by being unable to operate in air or in water. HAUVs were the deep integration of aviation and navigation technologies, which could break through the single medium limitation by operating both in air and underwater seamlessly This is essentially different from both UAVs and AUVs, with the ability of rapid flight in the air and underwater stealth navigation.
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