Guide Tube Bend Fluid Bearing

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for deploying and retrieving a towed array from a vehicle. This apparatus includes a cable storage device positioned inside the vehicle hull. A winch is positioned adjacent this cable storage device for paying out the array and retrieving the array from and to the cable storage device. The array extends in a first length from the cable storage device to the winch to a hull exit point. A fluid bearing is positioned between the first and second length of the array. This fluid bearing comprises an internal arcuate cable conveying passageway and a fluid inlet for introducing a fluid to said internal cable conveying passageway so as to reduce stress and friction on the array.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1997
Accession Number
ADD018887

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrays
  • Ballast Tanks
  • Bearings
  • Fluids
  • Friction
  • Inventions
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Submarines
  • Towed Arrays
  • United States
  • Vehicles
  • Water
  • Water Supplies

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  • Electrical Engineering