Submersible vehicles and methods for transiting the same in a body of liquid
US8127704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F7/0252
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A submersible vehicle for use in a body of liquid includes a vehicle body, a pair of fins coupled to the vehicle body on opposed sides thereof, and a dihedral angle control system. The dihedral angle control is system operative to vary a fin dihedral angle of each of the fins.
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