Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, has developed torpedo-like vehicle for use in oceanographic and acoustic research; vehicle is 10 ft long, 20 in. in diam, and displaces 1000 lb; hull is 7079-T6 aluminum with "yield" depth of 14,000 ft; it is electrically propelled at speed of 6 knots and has endurance of up to 5 hr; internal guidance system uses gyro for course control, and pressure and pitch angle sensors are utilized for depth control; essential part of operating system is acoustic tracking and command system.


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    Title :

    Unmanned research vehicle for use down to mid-ocean depths


    Additional title:

    Mar Technology Soc -- Trans Joint Conference Exhibit


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Joint Conference and Exhibit Transactions of Marine Technology Society ; 1965



    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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