EXPANDING FLOW NOZZLE

Disclosed are an improved nozzle for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), and a method for operating the same. The nozzle includes a first rigid member operatively coupled to a UUV steering mechanism. The nozzle also has a second rigid member, coupled to the first rigid member by a flexible bellows...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author PIKOR, EMILY J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 16.01.2020
Subjects
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

Loading…
Abstract Disclosed are an improved nozzle for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), and a method for operating the same. The nozzle includes a first rigid member operatively coupled to a UUV steering mechanism. The nozzle also has a second rigid member, coupled to the first rigid member by a flexible bellows according to a configurable operating angle. The nozzle does not extend beyond a bounding surface when stored but does when deployed. Water traversing the first rigid member and contacting the second rigid member produces a reactive force according to the configurable operating angle. Simultaneous and independent control of the volume of fluid traversing several such nozzles in the UUV, and their respective orientations and operating angles, permits automatic station-keeping or navigation according to another guidance objective. L'invention concerne une buse améliorée destinée à un véhicule sous-marin sans pilote (UUV), et son procédé de fonctionnement. La buse comprend un premier élément rigide accouplé de manière fonctionnelle à un mécanisme de direction d'UUV. La buse comporte également un second élément rigide, accouplé au premier élément rigide au moyen d'un soufflet flexible selon un angle de fonctionnement configurable. La buse ne s'étend pas au-delà d'une surface de délimitation lorsqu'elle est stockée mais s'étend au-delà de ladite surface lorsqu'elle est déployée. L'eau traversant le premier élément rigide et venant en contact avec le second élément rigide produit une force réactive en fonction de l'angle de fonctionnement configurable. Le réglage simultané et indépendant du volume de fluide traversant plusieurs de telles buses dans l'UUV et leurs orientations et angles de fonctionnement respectifs permettent un maintien en position ou une navigation automatiques selon un autre objectif de guidage.
AbstractList Disclosed are an improved nozzle for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), and a method for operating the same. The nozzle includes a first rigid member operatively coupled to a UUV steering mechanism. The nozzle also has a second rigid member, coupled to the first rigid member by a flexible bellows according to a configurable operating angle. The nozzle does not extend beyond a bounding surface when stored but does when deployed. Water traversing the first rigid member and contacting the second rigid member produces a reactive force according to the configurable operating angle. Simultaneous and independent control of the volume of fluid traversing several such nozzles in the UUV, and their respective orientations and operating angles, permits automatic station-keeping or navigation according to another guidance objective. L'invention concerne une buse améliorée destinée à un véhicule sous-marin sans pilote (UUV), et son procédé de fonctionnement. La buse comprend un premier élément rigide accouplé de manière fonctionnelle à un mécanisme de direction d'UUV. La buse comporte également un second élément rigide, accouplé au premier élément rigide au moyen d'un soufflet flexible selon un angle de fonctionnement configurable. La buse ne s'étend pas au-delà d'une surface de délimitation lorsqu'elle est stockée mais s'étend au-delà de ladite surface lorsqu'elle est déployée. L'eau traversant le premier élément rigide et venant en contact avec le second élément rigide produit une force réactive en fonction de l'angle de fonctionnement configurable. Le réglage simultané et indépendant du volume de fluide traversant plusieurs de telles buses dans l'UUV et leurs orientations et angles de fonctionnement respectifs permettent un maintien en position ou une navigation automatiques selon un autre objectif de guidage.
Author PIKOR, EMILY J
Author_xml – fullname: PIKOR, EMILY J
BookMark eNrjYmDJy89L5WQQdY0IcPRz8fRzV3Dz8Q9X8POPivJx5WFgTUvMKU7lhdLcDApuriHOHrqpBfnxqcUFicmpeakl8c6OxgaWBkZmho6GxkQoAQAkoiAi
ContentType Patent
DBID EVB
DatabaseName esp@cenet
DatabaseTitleList
Database_xml – sequence: 1
  dbid: EVB
  name: esp@cenet
  url: http://worldwide.espacenet.com/singleLineSearch?locale=en_EP
  sourceTypes: Open Access Repository
DeliveryMethod fulltext_linktorsrc
Discipline Medicine
Chemistry
Sciences
DocumentTitleAlternate BUSE D'ECOULEMENT A EXPANSION
ExternalDocumentID CA3090261A1
GroupedDBID EVB
ID FETCH-epo_espacenet_CA3090261A13
IEDL.DBID EVB
IngestDate Fri Jul 19 12:50:05 EDT 2024
IsOpenAccess true
IsPeerReviewed false
IsScholarly false
Language English
French
LinkModel DirectLink
MergedId FETCHMERGED-epo_espacenet_CA3090261A13
Notes Application Number: CA20193090261
OpenAccessLink https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&date=20200116&DB=EPODOC&CC=CA&NR=3090261A1
ParticipantIDs epo_espacenet_CA3090261A1
PublicationCentury 2000
PublicationDate 20200116
PublicationDateYYYYMMDD 2020-01-16
PublicationDate_xml – month: 01
  year: 2020
  text: 20200116
  day: 16
PublicationDecade 2020
PublicationYear 2020
RelatedCompanies RAYTHEON COMPANY
RelatedCompanies_xml – name: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Score 3.24382
Snippet Disclosed are an improved nozzle for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), and a method for operating the same. The nozzle includes a first rigid member...
SourceID epo
SourceType Open Access Repository
SubjectTerms APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
ATOMISING APPARATUS
MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
NOZZLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
SPRAYING APPARATUS
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
Title EXPANDING FLOW NOZZLE
URI https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?FT=D&date=20200116&DB=EPODOC&locale=&CC=CA&NR=3090261A1
hasFullText 1
inHoldings 1
isFullTextHit
isPrint
link http://utb.summon.serialssolutions.com/2.0.0/link/0/eLvHCXMwfV3NS8MwFH-MKepN58T5RQ_SW9F-pfFQpEtbp2xpkalll7FmKewyh6v47_sSuulFbyGBR17gl_eV9wvA9e1cus6dJyziywADlEBYVMrSqiRFX07MA6p5tkecDF68p8IvWrDY9MJontAvTY6IiBKI91rf16ufJFas31aub8oFTr3fp-MwNpvo2NF1BTPuh0mexRkzGQtZZPLn0FXvD4kdYaC0g150oMCQvPZVU8rqt0VJD2E3R2HL-ghactmBfbb5eK0De6Om3o3DBnrrY-gmRR7x-JE_GOkwezN4NpkMky4YaTJmAwvlT7e6TFm03Yl7Am0M8eUpGNSzHeKWpLLFzHPFjEpSVtJRRUhfMab3oPenmLN_1s7hQB2KShnY5ALa9cenvEQjWpdXWv1vDoRyNw
link.rule.ids 230,309,783,888,25576,76876
linkProvider European Patent Office
linkToHtml http://utb.summon.serialssolutions.com/2.0.0/link/0/eLvHCXMwfV1NS8MwGH4ZU5w3nRPnZw_SW9F-pfVQpEtbO23TIlXLLmPNUthlDlfx75uEbnrRW0jgJQk8eb-fAFzfzplp3FlUQzZzuIPiUM1lrNJq5nJbjs4dV_JspwTFL9ZjaZcdWGx6YSRP6JckR-SIohzvjXyvVz9BrEDWVq5vqgWfer-PCi9QW-_YkHkFNRh5YZ4FGVYx9rCvkmfPFPWHSPe5o7TDLWxHgCF8HYmmlNVvjRIdwG7OhS2bQ-iwZR96ePPxWh_20jbfzYct9NZHMAjL3CfBmDwoUZK9KSSbTJJwAEoUFjjWuPzp9ixT7G93Yh5Dl7v47AQU19INZFao1unMMunMZaiqmSGSkLZgTB_C8E8xp_-sXUEvLtJkmozJ0xnsiwsS4QMdnUO3-fhkF1yhNtWlvIpvlBh1Kg
openUrl ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsummon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Apatent&rft.title=EXPANDING+FLOW+NOZZLE&rft.inventor=PIKOR%2C+EMILY+J&rft.date=2020-01-16&rft.externalDBID=A1&rft.externalDocID=CA3090261A1