GPS Antenna for Submarine Towed Buoy

Abstract

An apparatus including a gimbal and an antenna with a hollowed frustum having a closed end and an open end. The antenna includes a feed stem at the closed end extending as an internal rod into the hollowed frustum. The opposite end of the rod connects to a receiver section extending from an edge of the open end beyond a longitudinal axis of the antenna. The antenna is supported by the gimbal attachable to a container suitable for towing. A pivot at the open end in relation to the center-of-gravity of the frustum allows a swinging arc in relation to the attached gimbal in that the frustum moves by gravity toward the axes of the gimbal such that the receiver section maintains a facing position to the force of gravity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 23, 2004
Accession Number
ADD020150

Entities

People

  • David F. Rivera

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attorneys
  • Bandwidth
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Containers
  • Frequency
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Inventions
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Radio Frequency
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Undersea Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers