Propulsion Pursuit

Propulsion Pursuit

Discussion

In this activity, you will be provided with a conversation topic, and then you will create a post on this topic. You must interact with at least two other students by commenting on their posts or asking questions.

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6225301

https://media.defense.gov/2019/May/23/2002135778/-1/-1/0/WF_0067_HANS_JEFFERSON_WEHRLE_MOVEMENT_AND_%20MANEUVER_IN_DEEP%20SPACE_A_FRAMEWORK_TO_LEVERAGE_ADVANCED_PROPULSION.PDF

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20180007847.pdf

Robotic Underwater Propulsion Inspired by the Octopus Multi-Arm Swimming (Links to an external site.)  (ERAU) - This paper discusses another method of propulsion which mimics nature, this time an octopus.

Design of Propulsion Systems for High-Speed Craft (Links to an external site.)  (ERAU) - This paper is entirely about how to make a high-speed boat go fast. It’s included in our readings for this week so that you can better understand a few of the many types of propulsion available to unmanned vehicles. While this paper does not address specifically the use of these propulsion systems on an unmanned vehicle, clearly, any of the discussed methods would also be viable on an unmanned craft.

The readings for this week covered a wide range of propulsion methods for different types of unmanned vehicles. What are some differences between unmanned propulsion systems/methods and manned vehicle propulsion systems/methods? Why do these differences exist?