Test setup for a high-speed-torpedo defense system
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorJyun-Horng Fu
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Abstract
A test system that is capable of evaluating the effectiveness of a weapons system designed to defeat an incoming, fast-moving, underwater munition is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, an extremely large tubular sheath is inflated underwater. The sheath is maintained at a depth and inclination that is appropriate for an incoming torpedo. An inert projectile is launched or flown inside the sheath at a speed that is consistent with the speed of munition that the weapons system is intended to defeat.
Claims13
An apparatus that, in use, is disposed at least partially under water, comprising:
- an elongated, transparent, non-porous sheath, wherein the sheath is inflatable by filling with a pressurized gas;
- a gas supply conduit, wherein a discharge end of gas supply conduit and said sheath are coupled to one another via a gas-tight seal;
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- a projectile disposed within the sheath, wherein, when the sheath is inflated and the projectile is launched, the projectile travels within the sheath.
An apparatus that is disposed at least partially under water when in use, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- an elongated, transparent, non-porous sheath, wherein the bag is inflatable by filling with gas, and wherein the bag is at least 50 meters in length;
- a gas supply conduit, wherein a first end of said sheath is coupled to a discharge end of said gas supply conduit;
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- a projectile disposed within the sheath.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.