Radio Frequency Communications for Underwater Vehicle

Abstract

An antenna arrangement for a submerged submarine includes an independently functioning underwater vehicle free of any tethered connection to said submarine, a buoy member having a hydrodynamic shape, an antenna mounted on the buoy member, the antenna enabling collection and transmission of at least global positioning data and radio frequency communications, a releasable connector for securing the buoy member to said underwater vehicle in a primary non-deployed position, and a tether connection the buoy member to the underwater vehicle in a secondary deployed position. Release of the connector deploys the buoy member and the antenna such that the hydrodynamic shape of the buoy member raises the buoy member to a data collection and transmission position at a surface of the water.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 26, 1998
Accession Number
ADD019051

Entities

People

  • Daniel M. Glenning
  • Michael Visich

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Connectors
  • Frequency
  • Inventions
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Radio Frequency
  • Submarines
  • Towing Vehicles
  • Transmitting
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • United States
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Radio communications and signal processing.