Abstract: According to the practical application of AUV simulation, collaborative simulation was used to solve these problems. An AUV collaborative simulation architecture and development method was provided. The architecture structure and the information transfer process of the platform were described. And the hydrodynamics collaborative simulation model was also described. Finally, the obstacle avoidance and long voyage simulation test, objects detection and recognition simulation test, and pipes track simulation test were conducted. The tests prove that the collaborative simulation framework can complete the collaborative work between isomerous simulation models in different software environment. And at the same time, it solves the problem that single model can not accurately describe the nonlinear computing. It improves the simulation reliability at a certain extent.

Key words: autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), collaborative simulation, software structure, movement controlling simulation