STAND SET FOR SIMULATING FLOW OF WATER AROUND TOWED BODY Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: water transport. SUBSTANCE: stand set has hydraulic chute with bottom for placing the model of towed body. Model consists of individual elements which are secured on two longitudinal guides whose ends are mounted by means of slides for motion along vertical uprights mounted inside hydraulic chute. The elements are secured on longitudinal guides by means of clamps and screws. Uprights are mounted on the base located on the bottom of hydraulic chute. Laid above the longitudinal walls of the hydraulic chutes are two transverse rods on which horizontal rod is secured which is oriented along the axis of the hydraulic chute above the model of the towed body. Horizontal rod is used as attachment unit for connecting the fore and aft extremities of the towed body model by means of flexible couplings. Flexible couplings are provided with sensors included in the metering equipment. The base is provided with panel which holds pressure pickups whose signals are brought out to indicators - battery pressure gauge via pipes. The panel consists of individual sections which are interconnected by means of hinges. Pins of hinges are perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the hydraulic chute and are provided with retainers. The base is provided with hoisting eyes and ropes. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 4 dwg