Free-Floating Altitude Stabilized System

Abstract

A free-floating altitude stabilized system is provided. Independently energizable wire coils are linearly aligned with one another in a vertical direction on a buoyant body. An induced magnetic field is generated by any of the wire coils that are energized. A float housing a magnet is coupled to the body in such a way that it is capable of independent movement relative thereto. A control system energizes a selected one or more of the wire coils in such a way the magnet's magnetic field and wire coil's induced magnetic field react with one another to generate movement of the float vertically in a direction that is the same as a vertical component of wave motion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADD020001

Entities

People

  • Terrence E. Beal

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Attorneys
  • Bodies
  • Communication Equipment
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Inventions
  • Magnetic Detectors
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnets
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics