Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Unmanned underwater vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 无人机水下飞机
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Application No.: US13667505Application Date: 2012-11-02
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Publication No.: US09174713B2Publication Date: 2015-11-03
- Inventor: Erik F. Item , Mark S. Langelier , Curtis B. Carlsten , Daniel B. Minarik
- Applicant: Raytheon Company
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Main IPC: B63G8/00
- IPC: B63G8/00 ; B63G8/08 ; B63C11/42

Abstract:
An unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) is disclosed. The UUV includes a body and a propulsion system for propelling and orienting the UUV. The propulsion system has an inlet formed in the body that facilitates fluid being drawn into the UUV from outside the body. The propulsion system also has a duct in fluid communication with the inlet. The duct is adapted to direct the fluid along a flow path. The propulsion system further includes a pump operable with the duct to increase the velocity of the fluid. In addition, the propulsion system includes a nozzle in fluid communication with the duct to receive the fluid at the increased velocity. The nozzle is supported about a side of the body and adapted to moveably redirect fluid out of the UUV. The propulsion system provides multi-axis control of the UUV.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140213126A1 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Public/Granted day:2014-07-31
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