Encapsulated Underwater Vehicle Modules

摘要

An encapsulated module ( 14 ) for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) (V) is formed with an operational component ( 16 ) and encapsulating material ( 60 ). The encapsulant ( 60 ) forms a rigid capsule surrounding the operational component ( 16 ). The capsule ( 14 ) has a least one exterior surface ( 18 ) that assists in forming the exterior surface ( 26 ) of the UUV (V) when the capsule ( 14 ) is combined into the UUV (V).