• Hydrodynamic parameter optimization for miniature underwater glider wings 

      Elkolali, Moustafa; Splawski, Wilfried; Carella, Alfredo; Alcocer, Alex (OCEANS;Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Conference object, 2021)
      This paper describes the design and optimization of the shape of the wings of “OASYS” research project underwater glider, by maximizing the lift to drag ratio through using computational fluid dynamics. Different wing ...
    • A low-cost wave/solar powered unmanned surface vehicle 

      Elkolali, Moustafa; Al-Tawil, Ahmed; Much, Lennard; Schrader, Ryan; Masset, Olivier; Sayols, Marina; Jenkins, Andrew; Alonso, Sara; Carella, Alfredo; Alcocer, Alex (OCEANS;Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Conference object, 2021)
      This paper presents a prototype of a low-cost Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) that is operated by wave and solar energy which can be used to minimize the cost of ocean data collection. The current prototype is a compact ...