High Speed Underwater Projectile Tracking System and Method

Abstract

A system and method are provided to accurately track the trajectory of high-speed underwater objects. A number of hoops with means for controlling the buoyancy thereof are aligned on a range in the anticipated path of the high speed projectile. The hoops are sufficiently large relative to the size of the projectile and anticipated path. Each hoop contains a number of independent hydrophones. The signals from the hydrophones may be analyzed to accurately determine position and track of an underwater projectile along the plane of each hoop. The system may be used as a fixed range or as a mobile range in a remote location.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 02, 2006
Accession Number
ADD020252

Entities

People

  • Robert Kuklinski

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustic Equipment
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Buoyancy
  • Data Links
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Hydrophones
  • Inventions
  • Projectiles
  • Trajectories
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Underwater Objects
  • Underwater Projectiles
  • Underwater Trajectories

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • ballistics.