TOWED SUBMARINE APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B63G8/42 B63B1/24 B63B3/13 G05D1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to submarine operations involving the use of towed submarine apparatuses equipped with hydro acoustic instrumentation. Proposed towed submarine apparatus is made up of hollow cylindrical hull with detachable bow and stabilising tail and equipped with parametric profilograph with colour indicator and computerised control module, and is connected with towing vessel by conducting rope. Proposed apparatus is provided with bow-down trimming device with stabiliser made up of four control surfaces making X-like structure. Bow-down trimming device is arranged atop cylindrical hull midpoint and made up of horizontal bow-down wing connected with vertical flap-like symmetric wings. Top surface of horizontal bow-down wing accommodates conducting rope fastener made up of structural rack. Conducting rope is provided with hydrodynamic penetrator made up of shaped plates bent along the arc and arranged between side members. Apparatus cylindrical hull is supported by frame made up of two tubular skids jointed with hull bow by two inclined flat sheets and, with stern, by stabiliser two lower elements. Apparatus incorporates orientation and navigation system.

EFFECT: higher accuracy of towed apparatus orientation.

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