The Wave Glider represents an innovative approach to ocean persistent presence; it harnesses ocean wave energy to provide essentially limitless propulsion while solar panels continually replenish the batteries used to power the Wave Glider’s control electronics and payload systems. The Wave Glider vehicle is propelled by the purely mechanical conversion of ocean wave energy into forward thrust, independent of wave direction. Through extensive engineering trials and demonstrations, the Wave Glider’s capability for long-term autonomous operation in the open and coastal oceans has been firmly established.
The Wave Glider SV3 leverages the design principle of the highly successful Wave Glider SV2 platform, while adding a hybrid power and propulsion system that uses both wave-powered and stored solar energy to navigate challenging ocean conditions (doldrums, high currents, and hurricanes/cyclones) in which it was previously too challenging or costly to operate.
The Wave Glider SV3’s auxiliary vectored thruster is used for extra speed to address difficult ocean conditions, or to quickly accommodate changes in mission operations.
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