Vertical array deployment device

A deployment system is disclosed for deploying a vertical, sub-surface buoyed, underwater acoustic sensor array in the ocean which includes a mechanical load transfer and cable separation mechanism which is embodied as a rigid triangular member. The vertical, sub-surface buoyed underwater acoustic s...

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Main Author REAM, JR.; DONALD E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.07.1995
Edition6
Subjects
ACOUSTICS
ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES
LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES
MEASURING
METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING,NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
PHYSICS
RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
RADIO NAVIGATION
SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES
TESTING
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Summary:A deployment system is disclosed for deploying a vertical, sub-surface buoyed, underwater acoustic sensor array in the ocean which includes a mechanical load transfer and cable separation mechanism which is embodied as a rigid triangular member. The vertical, sub-surface buoyed underwater acoustic sensor array is attached to a support cable which is connected at one end to the sub-surface buoy and at its other end to one of the vertices of the rigid triangular member. An anchor is attached to another vertex of the rigid triangular member and the third vertex of the triangular member is fitted with a strain relief/cable support, rotatable leg that is in turn attached to the deployment or shore cable. After deployment, the triangular member becomes the mechanical link between the array anchor and the array's vertical support member. It also acts as a mounting surface for the necessary electrical cable junction boxes or other required instrumentation and hardware.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19830552546