Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Tailcone Assembly

Abstract

A tailcone assembly for an undersea vehicle includes a first tailcone portion having a cavity and a second tailcone portion positionable in and axially extensible from the cavity. An extensible drive shaft is provided for joining the vehicle's engine to a propeller. The extensible drive shaft includes a first drive shaft joined to the engine, and a second drive shaft rotating with the first drive shaft. The second drive shaft is supported by the second tailcone portion and is axially extensible from the first drive shaft upon deployment of the second portion. The propeller is positioned on the second drive shaft outside the second portion. A biasing means is provided between the tailcone portions for deploying the second portion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 2005
Accession Number
ADD020236

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Doleski

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Attorneys
  • Bending Moments
  • Deployment
  • Drive Shafts
  • Launch Tubes
  • Propeller Blades
  • Propeller Shafts
  • Propellers
  • Submarine Hulls
  • Submarines
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Walls

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy