Curly Wurly Concept Analysis. Phase I

Abstract

This effort's objective was to perform a concept analysis of a mechanical deployment and recovery technique for neutrally buoyant underwater cable systems. A Scottish company, Deep Water Recovery and Exploration, Ltd. (DWRE) developed a prototype system, the Curly Wurly. This technique uses an approach where individual outer cables are helically wrapped around a central strength member during deployment and separated during recovery. Phase I of this study investigated and analyzed the trade-offs of using such a system and determined potential application areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA367647

Entities

People

  • B. E. Fletcher

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cable Assemblies
  • Cable Reels
  • Cables
  • Deep Water
  • Deployment
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Oceans
  • Optical Fibers
  • Prototypes
  • Recovery
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Resilience
  • Slip Rings
  • Standards
  • Water

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design