Mine sweeping apparatus
AssigneeCalzoni S.R.L.
InventorDaniele Maria BERTIN
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Abstract
An apparatus for sweeping influence mines, including an operating unit having a plurality of propulsion devices designed to be immersed in water and at least one floating body connected to the propulsion devices, the latter being designed to overcome the hydrostatic thrust acting on the floating body to keep the operating unit immersed at a predetermined depth.
Claims12
An apparatus for sweeping influence mines, comprising an operating unit having at least one propulsion device designed to be immersed in water and at least one floating body connected to the propulsion device, the propulsion device being configured to generate, by a movement of a mass of water, a propulsive thrust in a vertical direction designed to contrast the hydrostatic thrust acting on the floating body to move the operating unit until reaching a predetermined depth and keep the operating unit immersed at the predetermined depth, the propulsion device being also configured to cause, by the movement of a mass of water, a negative pressure in the region of the water below the propulsion device and closer to the sea bed, the negative pressure being designed to activate the pressure influence mine positioned in the proximity of the operating unit.
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