FIBER OPTIC CABLE SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE

摘要

An optical fiber management system for a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) includes a spool (107) containing a length of optical cable (109), a motor (108) coupled to the spool, a motor controller (304), a speed sensor (303) and a feed mechanism. The motor controller can detect the speed of the ROV through water and control the rotational speed of the motor so that the optical cable is removed from the spool at a speed that is equal to or greater than the speed of the ROV. A feed mechanism is used to apply a tension to the optical cable so that it is removed from the spool and emitted from the ROV without becoming tangled.