Qianlong No. 1 Class Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Qianlong No. 1
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
Basic Information
Name
Qianlong No. 1 Class Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Designation
Qianlong No. 1
Alternate Designation
Qianlong No. 1
Equipment Type
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
2010
Description
The Qianlong No. 1 Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) shows safe and smooth deployment and retrieval, and its autonomous movement control, high-preciseness underwater positioning, as well as detection function, proves normal. The Qianlong No. 1 Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) achieved breakthroughs in technical difficulties such as overall integration technology, deployment and recycling technology, deep-sea navigation and positioning monitoring technology, high intelligent control technology, deep-sea exploration technology, and multi-acoustic equipment coordination technology. It is the first practical 6,000- meter AUV deep-sea equipment with independent intellectual property rights in China.
Variants
Qianlong No. 2
The Qianlong No. 2 Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) unlike many submersibles, looks like a fish. It is the first time in the world to apply a non-rotating body flat fish shape design, which is beneficial to reduce the vertical surface resistance, facilitate its vertical climb in complex seabed terrain, and enhance surface navigation. ability. The Qianlong No. 2 is China's most advanced deep-sea autonomous underwater robot, which has reached the international advanced level.
Qianlong No. 3
The first sea trial of the Qianlong No. 3, an upgraded version of the Qianlong No. 2, is expected to be conducted this April of 2018.
System
Alternative Designation
Qianlong No. 1
Type
Unmanned Cabless Autonomous Underwater vehicle (AUV).
Builder
Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA)
Crew
Autonomous
Mission
Its main task is to discover and find the area where resources are located, to detect the marine elements on the seabed, and to provide a basis for evaluating resource reserves and commercial exploitation value.
Maximum Depth
6,000 m
Sea Condition
Not more than 4 grades
Submersible Body System
The The Qianlong No. 1 Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) consists of a submersible body system, a water surface support system and an acoustic positioning system. The submersible body system is mainly responsible for underwater transportation, controlling the navigation of the submersible and ensuring the final realization of the mission, as well as completing the synchronous coordination of all the acoustic devices of the submersible and the bottom-to-bottom speed measurement, collision avoidance ranging, submarine micro-topography, Fine survey of landforms, judgment of bottom quality, etc. The surface support system is mainly responsible for the deployment and recovery of the submersibles, system technical inspection, mission setting, data post-processing, etc., and is responsible for the safety of the installation, fixation and transportation of the submersibles on the mothership.
Water Surface Support System
Yes
Cameras
Yes
Note
The Qianlong No. 1 Chinese Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) achieved breakthroughs in technical difficulties such as overall integration technology, deployment and recycling technology, deep-sea navigation and positioning monitoring technology, high intelligent control technology, deep-sea exploration technology, and multi-acoustic equipment coordination technology.
Dimensions
Length
4.6 m
Diameter
0.8 m
Draft
Submersible
Displacement, Standard
1,500 kg
Displacement, Full Load
INA
Propulsion System
Engine Name
INA
Engine Type
INA
Engine Power
INA
50 m Fixed-High Submarine Distance
10.5 km
Cruising Speed
2 knots
Maximum Depth
6,000 m
Endurance
24 hours
Sonar Systems
Forward Looking Sonar
Yes
Acoustic Positioning System
Yes, The acoustic positioning system is responsible for the underwater positioning and water monitoring of the submersible during the underwater mission.
Collision Avoidance Ranging Device
Yes
Side Sonar
INA
Protection
Hull Armor
Submersible Body System
Countermeasures
No
NBC Water Washdown System
No
EW Intercept
No
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
Q
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
4.6 m
Width
0.8 m
Height
—
Weight
—
Documents & Files (2)
Operators (1)
China
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