Submersible vehicle with swept hull
AssigneeGo Science Limited
InventorHarry George Dennis Gosling
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Abstract
A submersible vehicle having an outer hull which defines a hull axis and appears substantially annular when viewed along the hull axis, the interior of the annulus defining a duct which is open at both ends so that when the vehicle is submerged in a liquid, the liquid floods the duct. At least part of the outer hull is swept with respect to the hull axis A buoyancy control system may be provided. Various methods of deploying and using the vehicle are described.
Claims15
A submersible vehicle having an outer hull which defines a hull axis and appears substantially annular when viewed along the hull axis, the interior of the annulus defining a duct which is open at both ends so that when the vehicle is submerged in a liquid, the liquid floods the duct, wherein at least part of the outer hull is swept with respect to the hull axis.
A method of operating a submersible vehicle, the vehicle having an outer hull which defines a hull axis and appears substantially annular when viewed along the hull axis, wherein at least part of the outer hull is swept with respect to the hull axis, the method comprising:
- submerging the vehicle in a liquid whereby the liquid floods the duct, and rolling the vehicle about its hull axis.
A submersible toy glider having an outer hull which defines a hull axis and appears substantially annular when viewed along the hull axis, the interior of the annulus defining a duct which is open at both ends so that when the toy glider is submerged in a liquid, the liquid floods the duct, wherein at least part of the outer hull is swept with respect to the hull axis.
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