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Navatek ARES ride enhancement systems have been installed on vessels ranging from 35-160 feet LOA |
To support the production of lifting body vessels and other high-speed craft, Navatek Ltd. designs, manufactures, and installs its own ARES® proprietary motion control systems. Using our computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and ship design tools we develop 6 Degree Of Freedom (DOF) mathematical simulations of ships for motions predictions and control system development. These simulations allow us to develop the gains used in control algorithms, test the actual code used on the ship hardware, and conduct complete Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) for all points of the control system and associated impacts on ship operations. Navatek’s product line of robust real-time control hardware supports redundant and triple-redundant systems in motion-critical applications. The same hardware is used as stand-alone controllers for motion stabilization and motion reduction systems. Key features of Navatek motion control systems include the use of fiber-optic serial busses for electromagnetic interference protection and the ability to do long distance serial communication runs; redundant power sources; and environmentally sealed connectors for long life in the shipboard environment. Navatek has installed ARES® ride control systems on vessels ranging from 35 feet to 160 feet in length, and 16LT to 320LT in displacement. The Navatek ARES® ride control system combined with the Navatek Aft Lifting Body (ALB) provides very effective dynamic motion compensation for small craft designed for speeds up to 50+ knots. |
