Development of Deep-Sea Underwater Technology and Equipment
Deep-sea underwater technology and equipment are crucial aspects to cognize the deep sea,exploit deep-sea resources,and protect the marine ecosystem.Expanding the deep-sea space faces complex environmental challenges and urgently requires support of high-level deep-sea underwater technologies and equipment.This study analyzes the components and demands for the deep-sea underwater technology and equipment and reviews the current status and development trends of the technology and equipment from four aspects:deep-sea observation/detection and perception,underwater construction,deep-sea oil and gas production,and deep-sea mineral resource collection.Moreover,this study analyzes the development status and engineering challenges in China,explores the key technology and equipment systems and key physical-mechanical mechanisms behind them,and summarizes the typical equipment and corresponding diagram.Additionally,the common key technologies of the deep-sea underwater equipment in China are summarized,including the intelligent and automation technology,precision component processing and manufacturing technology,high-precision positioning and navigation technology,high-speed communication technology,computational and analytical mechanics of large systems,and multiscale engineering design methods and technologies.Furthermore,countermeasures and suggestions are proposed aiming at achieving high-quality development of the deep-sea underwater technology and equipment in China:strengthening the top-level design of deep-sea underwater engineering to promote the establishment of a coordinating system for common key technologies,enhancing the industry influence of Chinese deep-sea underwater technical standards to explore the international market,promoting the construction of compatible and universal platforms with high quality,and training innovation professionals to provide support for the high-level development of the marine science and technology industry.
deep-sea equipmentkey technologyobservation,detection,and perceptionunderwater constructionoil and gas productiondeep-sea mining