发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for deploying an expendable autonomous underwater vehicle from a submarine |
摘要 |
An expendable autonomous underwater vehicle is deployed from a trash disposal unit of a submarine into a body of water. The vehicle and one or more launch-aiding components are inserted into the trash disposal in an arrangement that results in safe and reliable deployment from the trash disposal unit. The launch-aiding components keep the vehicle in a predetermined orientation within the trash disposal unit prior to deployment and protect the trash disposal unit from damage. The launch-aiding components also aid the vehicle in ejecting from the trash disposal unit and descending into the body of water to a depth at which the vehicle can begin its autonomous operation. In general, the vehicle must be a safe distance away from the submarine before it begins operation. The launch-aiding components fall away from the vehicle in the body of water as the vehicle descends thereinto. The expendable autonomous underwater vehicle, which typically is used by submarine personnel as a training target, drops to the bottom of the body of water after its internal battery is exhausted.
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申请公布号 |
US5666900(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.09.16 |
申请号 |
US19950461744 |
申请日期 |
1995.06.05 |
申请人 |
SIPPICAN, INC.;SONATECH, INC. |
发明人 |
CARROLL, III, ALF L.;PATTEE, WILLIAM D.;MANNING, MARK C.;MATHER, JOHN E.;WAPNER, MICHAEL P. |
分类号 |
B63G8/00;B63G8/30;F41F3/10;(IPC1-7):B63G8/00 |
主分类号 |
B63G8/00 |
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