Submarine vehicle (1) comprising a propeller (2) capable of propelling the vehicle, the vehicle comprising a synthetic aperture sonar comprising a set of at least one physical antenna (4a, 4b) for receiving acoustic waves, the submarine vehicle comprising a connector (9) that is capable of removably mechanically coupling a cable to the vehicle so as to allow the submarine vehicle to be towed by a surface vehicle. The physical receiver antenna comprises a plurality of acoustic sensors, the submarine vehicle comprising an electrical network that is capable of conveying electrical energy to the receiver antenna (4a, 4b), the electrical network (50) being configured so as to have several states in which it conveys electrical energy to various sets of acoustic sensors having different respective numbers of acoustic sensors.
Submarine vehicle and control method
18.04.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Kraftfahrwesen | 1978
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