Diver Propulsion Vehicle using MATLAB: A survey
DPVs have recreational, scientific and military applications. A diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) also known as an underwater propulsion vehicle or underwater scooter is an item of equipment used by scuba divers and rebreather divers underwater to increase the range. Range is restricted by the amount of breathing gas that can be carried, the rate at which that breathing gas is consumed, and the battery power of the DPV. Though this has been the common methodology for many years, there is an emerging technique that involves developing algorithms with graphical tools. This improves development time, decreases programming complexity, and facilitates sharing of the design with co workers. A leading software package that fits this mold is MATLAB, from The Math Works.[1]With the use of MATLAB software this paper will also be useful to understand and study different parameters for data analysis and to design efficient machine for recreational diving industry according to the commercial point of view. The basic optimization steps is minimizing DPV drag force to reduce power required.