The Adaptable Monitoring Package (AMP), along with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and custom tool skid, is being developed to support near-field (≤10 meters) monitoring of hydrokinetic energy converters. The AMP is intended to support a wide range of environmental monitoring in harsh oceanographic conditions, at a cost in line with other aspects of technology demonstrations. This paper, whic...

Most PWRs have penetrations in the RPV lower heads for in-core nuclear instrumentation. These generally are made of nickel-based Inconel Alloy 600. Weld materials typically 82/182. Operating conditions PWR plants causing alloys cracking through a process called primary water stress corrosion (PWSCC). In 2003, licensee South Texas Project Unit 1 (STP-1) identified apparent boron deposits on head...

This paper presents a simulation model environment for the popular and low-cost remotely operated vehicle (ROV) BlueROV2 implemented in Simulink™ which has been designed experimentally validated benchmark control algorithms underwater vehicles. The is based on Fossen’s equations includes kinematic of vehicle, hydrodynamics water interaction, dynamic thrusters, and, lastly, gravitational/buoyant...