Research Article

An Improved Backstepping-Based Controller for Three-Dimensional Trajectory Tracking of a Midwater Trawl System

Table 2

Warp, sweep line, and trawl winch model parameters.

QuantitySymbolValue

Tether length of warp (m)3000
Length of sweep line (m)206
Diameter of warp (m)0.032
Unit mass of warp (kg/m)6.3
Unit length weight of warp in water (N/m)55
Elasticity modulus of warp (pa)
Cross section area of warp (m2)0.0008
Elasticity modulus of sweep line (pa)
Cross section area of sweep line (m2)0.001
Initial radius of winch (m)0.3825
Turns of each layer for trawl winch50
Motor displacement (m3)0.109
Rotary inertia of winch without warp (N⋅s2/m)150
Damping coefficient of winch (N⋅s/m)22
Friction coefficient of winch (N)60