Antenna Extension System

Abstract

An antenna extension system for extending an antenna from an underwater vehicle. The system comprises a housing disposed wholly within the vehicle and a plurality of telescopically connected tiers extendible from a base tier disposed within the housing, an innermost of the tiers being adapted to support the antenna. A cable extends from a base portion of the housing and is fixed at a distal end to the antenna. A plurality of telescopically connected fairings are extendible from the housing and are disposed around the tiers and the cable. A cap is fixed to a distal end of a distalmost of the fairings for enclosing the antenna. Extension of the telescopically connected tiers from the base tier moves the antenna from wholly inside the housing to a position extending outwardly from the vehicle, and extends the cable and fairings with the tiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 2000
Accession Number
ADD019971

Entities

People

  • Daniel W. French
  • John J. Vaillancourt
  • Steven L. Camara
  • Theodore C. Gagliardi

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Cables
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Computers
  • Electric Motors
  • Guidance
  • Guidance Computers
  • Inventions
  • Military Research
  • Motors
  • Patent Applications
  • Sea Water
  • Tubular Structures
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Water

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space