An overall pressure tolerant underwater vehicle: DNS Pegel

This paper will present new approaches regarding component and system design for underwater vehicles. The test vessel DNS Pegel was designed to test pressure tolerant devices for permanent submerged applications. It was built during the project ldquoPressure tolerant systems for permanent submerged applicationsrdquo. The vehicle is equipped with a minimal navigation system and a data logging system for post mission and system examination. The paper will give an overview of the development of pressure tolerant systems and their employment in a test vehicle.