The Cable Development Program for Suspended Sensor Applications.
Abstract
This report describes the progress of the NAVFAC sponsored cable development program for suspended sensor applications from FY-1971 through FY-1975; it delineates the technology developed and provides information that can guide component selection for other suspended cable applications. The major objective of the program was to demonstrate the feasibility of a new technology developed explicitly for suspended sensor systems in the ocean. Although the principal emphasis was placed on the major component - the cable - the technology was developed from an overall point of view for the entire system. The report describes electromechanical cable developments in steel and synthetic strength members; cable construction; fairing; buoyancy; acoustic sensors; special eletrical conductorsl insulation molding and bonding; array design, fabrication, and testing; complete dynamic and stress analysis of a suspended system; and sea usage to date, which has demonstrated the advantages of the newer technology and lighter weight systems. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 22, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA020474
Entities
People
- Richard C. Swenson
Organizations
- Naval Underwater Systems Center