Abstract:

The extreme environments of the polar regions, such as high latitudes, low temperatures, sea ice coverage, and variable climates, have greatly constrained scientific observations in the field. Therefore, the development and use of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) have become an essential tool for enhancing the detection capabilities of polar scientific research. This study focused on the current development status, key technologies, and development trends of polar AUV to highlight the progress of AUV applications in the polar region, compares the current status of domestic and international research on polar AUV, and explores typical application scenarios of AUV in the polar region and their main challenges during deployment. This study analyzed the overall design and optimization, cryogenic protection and energy supply, high-precision navigation under ice, and polar deployment and recovery of AUV. Finally, this study summarized the future technological development direction of AUV, which is expected to promote scientific exploration and resource exploration under ice in the polar region, is outlooked. The above results will provide a reference for the future development of future polar equipment.

Key words:

autonomous underwater vehicle, research status and development trends, subglacial exploration, polar regions