Abstract:
A sonar mapping system that includes a sonar transducer assembly configured for mounting on a watercraft, and a display configured to show a topographical chart of a body of water. The sonar mapping system further includes a processor coupled to the sonar transducer assembly and display. The processor is configured to create the topographical chart in real time, and to update the topographical chart in real time, based on sonar data provided by the sonar transducer assembly. The processor is configured to render the created or updated topographical chart on the display. The sonar mapping system has memory accessible by the processor and configured to store the topographical chart rendered by the processor, and to store the sonar data provided by the sonar transducer assembly. The sonar data includes information indicative of vegetation present on a lakebed, seabed, or riverbed surface, the information being displayed on the topographical chart.
Abstract:
A marine sonar display device comprises a display, a sonar element, a memory element, and a processing element. The display presents sonar images. The sonar element generates a sonar beam and presents transducer signals. The processing element is in communication with the display, the sonar element, and the memory element and receives the transducer signals, calculates sonar data from the transducer signals and generates a three-dimensional view of a portion of the body of water, wherein the view includes a plurality of sonar images. Each sonar image is generated from sonar data derived from a previously-generated sonar beam and includes representations of underwater objects and a water bed. The processing element also generates a cursor plane and a cursor positioned thereon, both of which appear on the three-dimensional view. The processing element further controls the display to present the three-dimensional view, the sonar images, the cursor plane, and the cursor.
Abstract:
The apparatus contains a boom (4), at the end of which there is a measuring device (5). The boom (4) is affixed to a multi-section clamp (3) with adjustable length, which is mounted on a sling (1) affixed to a bridge support (2). The boom (4) consists of a guide (18) mounted slidably and rotatably in a sleeve (19), with the option to stabilize a specific position of this guide (18) with respect to the sleeve (19). One guide (18) end is connected to the cover (6) of the measuring device (5). The sleeve (19) of the boom (4) is affixed to the lower part (10) of the clamp (3).
Abstract:
An acoustic transducer that enables acoustic radiation at a low frequency and that also improves efficiency of the acoustic radiation into liquid is provided. The acoustic transducer according to the present invention includes bending vibration module 7 that is formed by at least one bending oscillating body 1 that has at least one plate type piezoelectric resonator 2 and diaphragm 3, and supporting member 9 for supporting bending vibration module 7. A plurality of bending vibration modules 7 are cylindrically arranged, and supporting members 9 radially protrude from shaft 8 provided at the center of the cylindrically arranged bending vibration modules 7 and are joined with the ends of diaphragms 3 of adjoining bending vibration modules 7.
Abstract:
Described herein are methods and devices for underwater deployment of a structure. For example, the embodiments described herein are particularly focused on sonobuoys that are configured for autonomous deployment in an underwater environment. One embodiment provides a sonobuoy having a plurality of arms, which are in some embodiments telescopic. The sonobuoy is configured such that, upon deployment in an underwater environment, the arms extend and rotate from a collapsed storage configuration to an operative configuration. The rotation is brought about by way of tension in petal lines, which extend between an innermost telescopic segment of each arm and a central tether line intermediate the arms and a buoyancy device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a submarine antenna, in particular for assembly on the hull of a submarine, comprising a number of adjacently arranged electroacoustic converters each with a number of hydrophones arranged one below the other and a reflector (12) arranged behind the converters in the direction of incidence of the sound. According to the invention, hull noise decoupling of the converter can be achieved at the connection to the reflector (12) wherein the hydrophones arranged one beneath the other of each converter are moulded into a converter bar by means of an acoustically transparent moulded mass and the converter bars (13) are provided with sprung retainer elements (18, 19) at the bar ends which are held by retainer devices (25, 26) made on the reflector (12).