Trawling sonar system
US5717658A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52003
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a sonar system comprising a platform, axially extendable supts projecting from the platform, a flexible cable array deployed from the platform means through said support means, and an acoustic detector connected to the flexible cable. By increasing the physical aperture of the sonar system, performance is enhanced.
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