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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred Nussbaum, Middletown, RI (US);
Charles H Beauchamp, Jamestown, RI (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
367165 ; 367173 ; 367129 ; 367153 ; 114 213 ;
Abstract
An underwater vehicle sonar system has sonar sensors provided in arms to plement a nose mounted array. The arms are capable of use in an extended position to provide a large diameter sonar array offering improved image resolution in the forward direction. In the extended position the arms also are capable of acting as active hydrodynamic control surfaces. Additionally, the arms can be used in a stowed position to provide a linear array for side viewing.