USA as Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Stanley J Polhemus, Jr

Neil J Dubois

Richard E Dooley

William S Wilkinson

Pierre J Corriveau

An assembly for positioning a measurement probe proximate a test body disposed for a fluid tunnel test includes a frame having a forward frame portion for attachment to a fluid flow tunnel fluid outlet, an aft frame portion aligned with the forward frame portion, and axial support members interconnecting the forward and aft frame portions. The assembly further includes a probe mount portion having a base slidably mounted on one or more of the axial support members, a probe supporting strut mounted on the base, and a probe mounted in the strut and movable in directions radially of the frame, and a probe moving member for moving the probe radially inwardly and outwardly of the frame portions.

Assembly and method for positioning a measurement probe proximate a test

The present invention relates to a damped actuator linkage for use on an erwater vehicle. The linkage includes a first linkage member connected to an actuator for providing a torsional force, a second linkage member connected to a utility device, and a layer of non-metallic material interposed between the first and second linkage members to reduce the transmission of noise and the attenuation of vibrations. The non-metallic material layer may be a layer of polyurethane material or a layer of silicone compound. This layer is preferably cast in concentric arrangement between the two linkage members.

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Wakefield, RI, United States of America

Stanley J Polhemus, Jr