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Internal layout
Component arrangement
AUVSIM · Design optimization
Design better AUVs. Before building them.
AI-guided concept exploration meets physics-based mission simulation.
From mission requirements to a concept layout
AUVSIM combines AI-guided configuration exploration with six-degree-of-freedom simulation. It produces concept-stage vehicle layouts, with forecasts of range, endurance, handling and mission performance for each one.
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Control surfaces
Fin configurations
03
Propulsion
Propeller selection
04
Thrusters
Power and placement
One loop, from mission to answer
Mission
requirements
Design
exploration
Physics
evaluation
Output
layout + forecasts
What the optimizer explores
Illustrative vehicle arrangement
Mission-performance intelligence
Optimize the design. Predict the mission.
Range and endurance
Estimate energy demand and achievable mission duration across candidate configurations.
Handling and tracking
Examine manoeuvring, control response and expected route-keeping behaviour.
Terrain and sea state
Simulate obstacle avoidance sonar (OAS), terrain avoidance and susceptibility to waves.
Why this matters
In modular, long-endurance AUV development, design decisions are coupled: internal packaging changes the available volume, and control geometry and propulsor choices change handling and energy demand. AUVSIM makes these trade-offs comparable earlier in the development process.
Two practical ways to engage
A. Paid proof of value
One representative vehicle. Clear success criteria.
- 01Agree the baseline and constraints
- 02Select the design variables allowed to change
- 03Run the optimization and mission cases
- 04Compare layout, range, endurance and handling
B. Licence and training
Put AUVSIM in your team's hands.
- Access to the optimizer and simulator
- Team onboarding and workflows
- Scenario and model setup
- Support for internal evaluation
Optimization and simulation results are provided for planning and information. Where a result informs a design or safety-critical decision, it is reviewed by a partner professional engineer.
Suggested next step
Start with a bounded study.
Define a bounded optimization study using a representative AUV and agreed performance objectives, then review the resulting design trades before choosing a broader licence.
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