Faired towing cable
AssigneeThales
InventorsFrançois WARNAN, Jean-Philippe LONGUET, Laurent HELIAS, Frédéric GREGOIRE, Paul TANNIOU
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Abstract
A faired towing cable employed on a ship for towing a submersible body launched at sea is provided. The cable comprises a core and a fairing joined to the core. The fairing is profiled so as to reduce the hydrodynamic drag of the cable. The fairing comprises several leading edges and several trailing edges joined to the leading edges. One trailing edge is held directly on two adjacent leading edges.
Claims12
A faired towing cable intended to tow a submersible body, the cable comprising a core and a fairing joined to the core, the fairing being profiled so as to reduce the hydrodynamic drag of the cable, the fairing comprising several leading edges and several trailing edges joined to the leading edges, wherein one trailing edge is held directly on two adjacent leading edges, in that the leading edges and the trailing edges are in one piece and made of homogeneous materials, and in that a Young's modulus of the material forming the leading edges is greater than a Young's modulus of the material forming the trailing edges.
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