Research/Patents/US 4989530
US 4989530

LOW DRAG HOMING TORPEDO NOSE ASSEMBLY HAVING SIDE MOUNTED PLANAR ARRAYS

Assignee

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY, THE

Filed

Feb 19, 1981

Granted

Feb 5, 1991

Location

STATE COLLEGE PA US

Abstract

A low drag nose assembly for use with an acoustic homing torpedo in an aqus environment has at least one planar array mounted in the slanting side of a substantially conical support member and provides a plurality of preformed sonar beams which display an azimuth selectively extending from fore to aft simultaneously.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 12, 1982

Rescinded

Aug 6, 1990

Duration

7 years, 12 months

Inventor

  • 1WILLIAM THOMPSON

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