MA: Development of a digital twin of the AMuSeD system

Drifters are mobile platforms designed to drift in the ocean and carry a variety of sensors and electronics for gathering in situ data of the sea state. They are build to follow the ocean currents, observing the change of the water on it’s path, providing valuable data for oceanographic research and environmental monitoring.

At the Institute for Mechatronics in Mechanics, we develop an Autonomous Multi Sensor Drifter (or AMuSeD for short) to improve the accessibility and flexibility of drifters for maritime researchers. Several tests on the hardware and software needs to be conducted to verify the systems performance and validate our easy to use approach. Key research areas include:

• Drift behavior in different ocean conditions

• Movement analysis in rough seas

• Electrical power consumption and optimization

• Control mechanisms for diving and maneuvering

The goal of this thesis is to develop a digital twin of the drifter using MATLAB Simulink to simulate and analyze its behavior under various conditions. The digital twin will provide an essential tool for optimizing the drifter’s design and operation.

• Conduct a literature review on ocean drifters, their modeling, and simulation techniques.

• Develop different models of the drifter in MATLAB Simulink, including hydrodynamic and control models.

• Validate models using experimental or historical test data.

• Plan tests to compare simulation results with real-world performance.

  • There are various options available among the institutes of TUHH

• Execute tests to refine the model.

• Evaluate results to improve the accuracy and predictive capabilities of the digital twin.

• Strong proficiency in MATLAB Simulink recommended

• Ability to work independently and solve problems autonomously

• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems and dynamics

• Knowledge of fluid dynamics is advantageous

• Introduction / tour in M4

• Urheberrechtsvereinbarung signed: https://www.tuhh.de/t3resources/sls/pdf/ZPA/Formulare_oeffentlich/Rechte_an_Abschlussarbeiten.pdf

• if applicable: signed confidential agreement

• official registration

• Thesis Work / Studentische Arbeiten 

• Criteria for the evaluation of Bachelor's and Master's theses, handout version

• Laborordnung

• Spotlights / Kurzvorträge

• Templates (Latex, ppt etc.)