An auto weather-vaning system for a DP vessel that uses a nonlinear controller and a disturbance observer

An auto weather-vaning system for a Dynamic Positioning (DP) vessel is proposed. When a DP vessel is operating, its position keeping is hindered by ocean environmental disturbances which include the ocean current, wave and wind. Generally, most ocean vessels have a longitudinal length that is larger...

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Main Authors: Dae Hyuk Kim, Nakwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678216302886