Antisubmarine warfare system
US4371957A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 1969 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 1989 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S3/82
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for determining the direction of an underwater discrete source of acoustic vibrations by sensing acoustic wavefronts produced thereby, which system comprises a neutrally buoyant semirigid underwater platform which may be made of a water inflated soft walled material and having mounted thereon an array of omnidirectional hydrophones arranged in a predetermined geometric pattern. Circuit means are connected to the hydrophones and an array steering means is associated with the circuit means to allow determination of the time relationship of the signals obtained from the hydrophones.
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