A Compact Submersible Winch for a Faired Towline - Development Report Phases 3 and 4
Abstract
The demand for operational communications buoy systems at the higher speeds and/or greater depths posed by newer submarine designs exceeds the capacity of present buoy systems in the fleet. In order to obtain adequate communication depths at higher speeds, the hydrodynamic drag on the towline must be limited by means of cable fairing. The addition of fairing to the towline requires that a mechanism for handling and storing the faired towline must be incorporated into the system. This report documents Phases 3 and 4 of the development of a research model of a submersible winch for high density storage of a faired towline. Phase 3 encompassed the testing of a sectionally faired cable on the winch and the installation and test of a submersible electric drive motor. These tests demonstrated the functional feasibility of the winch. Phase 4 included the preliminary design studies required to select a preferred approach for the equipment required for buoy launching, retrieval and towline streaming, and the detail design of this approach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA005314
Entities
People
- Leslie W. Bonde