There is an absolute need to find better methods for spool to system transfer of cable, rope and arrays. present methods used are manual or makeshift. this is partially due to the large variety of field circumstances and the state of the art design of low speed, high torque systems. the proposed… More

There is a long overdue need for better methods to handle cable in a surging sea. present equipment was designed for deck or shore use and does not address the impact of wave force. what is required of today's system is a low inertia,high response capstan to isolate the sea/ctd package from the… More

The autonomous underwater vehicle (auv) has become a reality over the last ten years. they have been designed to function well in hostile environments by the oil industry for such tasks as oil rig inspection. with the inevitability of the quiet russian submarine, the navy will soon have to apply new… More

The objective of this basic research is to determine the feasibility of designing a high speed target trolley for use on an aerial cable. a 550 knot target trolley may be possible because of two recent technological developments. the first of these is the development of high strength, low weight… More

Today\'s submarine towed array handling system operating parameters an methods are equivalent to those used in the late sixties. Attempts to utilize conventional cable handling methods are not suitable for array handling, and appropriate methods have not yet been defined. Outboard system volume,… More

Thin-line Towed Array operational capability and array development progress have been restricted by substandard reliability of the Handling System/Array and resultant high operational costs. Thirty years of attempts to improve reliability have proven that Handler, Ship and Array concepts must be… More

The intent of this research is to define a new era in array handling technology. The technical objective of this research is to design new concept Towed Array Handler System primary units, namely a capstan and interdependent stowage reel, and then test scaled prototypes of these primary units to… More