SUBMARINE WITH AIR-EJECTION TORPEDO TUBES Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: shipbuilding; submarines with air-ejection torpedo tubes. SUBSTANCE: proposed submarine has outer and pressure hulls and residual buoyancy control system with set of air-ejection torpedo tubes. Breech ends of torpedo tubes located inside pressure hull are provided with receiver, air supply and discharge valves with control system. Breech end of air-ejection torpedo tube is equal to 3.5 diameters of torpedo tube bore. Receiver is connected with air supply valves by means of branch pipes and is located on plating of compartment separately from torpedo tube. Volume of air relief reservoir is equal to 0.8-0.9 of total volume of all torpedo tubes. Control system of air supply and discharge valves is connected with residual buoyancy control system through information connection. EFFECT: enhanced combat stability of submarine. 1 dwg