BUOY FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF SEA WAVES Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC G01W1/04 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: device consists of a housing (3), a device for transmitting information over radio and satellite communication channels (13), a control module (1) with an optional GPS unit, a power supply (2). The housing (3) is entirely made of metal and is cigar-shaped. In the lower part of the housing (3) there is pull-out anchor apparatus (4) and in the upper part there is a stabilising device (5) in form of wings. There are also elements of a parachute system (8) in the upper part of the housing (3). Furthermore, the housing (3), in its submerged part, is equipped with a damping device (14) which consists of an orifice equipped with an even number of lobes. Said lobes are attached to the housing of the buoy by flat springs. Even lobes are attached with inclination downwards and odd lobes are attached with inclination upwards. The optional GPS unit has a four-channel satellite signal receiver which is able to simultaneously measure delta-pseudoranges to four artificial Earth satellites. The satellite communication channel receiver has a navigation filter for simulating movement of the buoy.

EFFECT: determining characteristics of sea waves.

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