Device for controlling steering of a towed underwater object
US7267070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G8/42
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for controlling steering of a towed underwater object, in particular a towed linear acoustic antenna. The device comprises a body having a longitudinal axis, the body being provided with a fastener for fastening it releasably to the towed object, and a plurality of stabilizer fins, each of which is coupled to the body and extends along an axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of said body, the angular position of each fin relative to the body being pivotable about its transverse axis by control, so as to modify the angles of inclination of said fins.
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