Radio Controlled Water Sampling Buoy.

Abstract

This report describes a specially designed ocean surface sampling buoy that is operated by remote control. A four-channel radio transmitter and receiver is used with additional electronics to operate this buoy at approximately 1000 yards. The buoy has a capacity for collecting up to 18 liters of surface water. A method of deploying the buoy from a small boat is discussed along with a flash bulb triggering system that gave a very high efficiency rating. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
ADA074135

Entities

People

  • Arthur D. Swanson
  • Robert C. Beckett

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Field Tests
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Monitoring
  • Power Supplies
  • Radio Receivers
  • Radio Transmitters
  • Sampling
  • Stainless Steel
  • Surface Waters
  • Transmitters
  • Water

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics