EP1147983B1 - Halbtauchendes Wasserfahrzeug - Google Patents
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- EP1147983B1 EP1147983B1 EP01303604A EP01303604A EP1147983B1 EP 1147983 B1 EP1147983 B1 EP 1147983B1 EP 01303604 A EP01303604 A EP 01303604A EP 01303604 A EP01303604 A EP 01303604A EP 1147983 B1 EP1147983 B1 EP 1147983B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
- B63G8/04—Superstructure
- B63G8/06—Conning-towers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
- B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
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- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
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- the present invention relates to autonomous semi-submersible vehicles.
- the invention seeks to avoid most of these disadvantages.
- the invention may replicate the sensor suite of a survey or research ship at a lower cost and may undertake tasks not currently possible with autonomous vehicles
- an autonomous semi-submersible survey vehicle comprising:
- the strut is adapted to lift the vehicle to assist in recovering the vehicle
- the engine may be a diesel, or any air breathing engine or an electric generator.
- the engine may be used to drive the propelling device.
- the propelling device may be in the form of one or more propellers or water jets.
- the front of the vehicle housing includes a nose cone (or other compartment) to accommodate sensing or other equipment.
- the nose cone may be detachable
- the strut and/or housing may further house or support equipment to control the vehicle.
- the strut may be designed to add buoyancy to the vessel housing.
- WPA strut water plane area
- DISP vehicle displacement
- a semi-submersible vehicle 1 having a vehicle housing or hull 2, a propelling device in the form of a propeller 3 connected to and at one end of the housing to move the vessel, and a strut 4 extending from the top of the housing 2.
- a ballast keel 5 is provided to maintain strut substantially vertical.
- the vehicle is adapted to be sufficiently buoyant such that it maintains the vessel housing substantially at a predetermined level under the water with the strut extending out of the water.
- An engine 6 is mounted on the top of the strut.
- the engine may be of any suitable type such as a diesel engine or an electric generator.
- the engine may be used to drive the propeller 3 e.g. through a suitable form of mechanical, hydraulic or electric linkage.
- the front of the vehicle includes a detachable nose cone or compartment 7 to accommodate sensing or other equipment.
- the vehicle is adapted to be sufficiently buoyant such that it maintains the vessel housing substantially at a predetermined level under the water with the strut extending out of the water.
- WPA water plane area
- the strut will provide a high degree of buoyancy such that, when waves are present, this will tend to oscillate the vehicle.
- the WPA of the strut is too low, it will only provide a low degree of buoyancy making use of the vehicle impractical, e.g. if forces other than those from waves are applied, the vessel motion amplitude may be too great.
- a WPA (in metres ⁇ 2) to vehicle displacement (DISP, in metres ⁇ 3) ratio is best designed such that WPA ⁇ 3/2 / DISP equals a value of between 0.002 and 0.2.
- the shape of the housing can be designed around an optimum hydrodynamic shape without need for it to accommodate the engine.
- the vehicle of the invention may include other features to that mentioned above.
- the strut may be adapted to lift the vehicle to assist in recovering the vehicle.
- the top of the strut may include a "lifting point" to engage with a crane hoist.
- the strut and/or housing may further house or support equipment to control the vehicle. If the control equipment is located above the water level, it is possible to communicate with the vehicle through a medium other than acoustic signals, e.g. radio waves. This can lead to economies with and/or enhanced function of control equipment.
- a platform may be provided on the top of the strut for such control equipment and/or for other equipment such as cameras.
- the vehicle could be formed of any suitable material such as metal or GRP.
- the vehicle can be made in any desired size other than shown in the drawing. A typical size range could be from three to eight metres in length.
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- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
- Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
- Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
- Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
- Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
- Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
- Lubrication Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
Claims (10)
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug mit einer Verkleidung (2), einem Antriebsgerät (3) welches mit der Verkleidung verbunden ist um das Schiff zu bewegen, und einer Strebe (4), die sich vom oberen Teil der Verkleidung erstreckt, dadurch charakterisiert, dass das Fahrzeug mindestens einen Motor besitzt (6) welcher am oberen Teil der Strebe über der Wasseroberfläche angebracht ist, der oder die Motoren bewegen das Antriebsgerät, und ein Ballastkiel (5) ist vorhanden, der sich vom Boden der Verkleidung erstreckt um die Strebe vertikal zu halten, besagtes Fahrzeug ist so angepasst, dass es ausreichend schwimmt um die Verkleidung auf einer vorgegebenen Höhe unter Wasser zu halten, so dass die Strebe aus dem Wasser herausragt.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach Anforderung 1 wo die Verkleidung aus einem oder zwei Verkleidungen oder Rümpfen besteht die über oder unter der Wasseroberfläche miteinander verbunden sind.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach Forderung 1 oder 2, das des Weiteren aus mindestens einer aktiven oder passiven Antriebsflosse (8) besteht.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach den vorhergehenden Forderungen wobei das Fahrzeug von der Strebe (4) angehoben werden kann um eine Bergung des Fahrzeuges zu unterstützen.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach den vorhergehenden Forderungen wobei die Vorderseite der Verkleidung eine Raketenspitze oder ein anderes Abteil (7) besitzt um ein Abtastungsgeräte oder ähnliche Ausrüstung unterzubringen.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach den vorhergehenden Forderungen wobei die Raketenspitze oder anderes Abteil (7) abnehmbar sind.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach den vorhergehenden Forderungen wobei die Strebe und/oder Verkleidung weitere Ausrüstung zur Kontrolle des Fahrzeugs enthalten kann.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach den vorhergehenden Forderungen wobei die Strebe so gebaut worden ist, dass sie der Verkleidung zusätzlichen Auftrieb verleiht, und das Verhältnis zwischen der Strebe Wasseroberfläche (WPA, in Metern ^2) und der Fahrzeugbewegung (DISP, in Metern ^3) wird am besten mit der Formel WPA^3/2/DISP gleich einem Wert zwischen 0,002 und 0,1.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug nach den vorhergehenden Forderungen welches aus mindestens einer weiteren Strebe besteht.
- Ein halb-tauchfähiges, autonomes Fahrzeug, wie in diesem Dokument beschrieben mit Bezug auf und wie in den beiliegenden Zeichnungen gezeigt.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB0009720 | 2000-04-20 | ||
GB0009720A GB2361458B (en) | 2000-04-20 | 2000-04-20 | Autonomous semi-submersible vehicles |
Publications (3)
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EP1147983A2 EP1147983A2 (de) | 2001-10-24 |
EP1147983A3 EP1147983A3 (de) | 2002-02-13 |
EP1147983B1 true EP1147983B1 (de) | 2004-10-20 |
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EP01303604A Expired - Lifetime EP1147983B1 (de) | 2000-04-20 | 2001-04-19 | Halbtauchendes Wasserfahrzeug |
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EP (1) | EP1147983B1 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE280074T1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE60106508D1 (de) |
GB (1) | GB2361458B (de) |
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JPS54126387A (en) * | 1978-03-23 | 1979-10-01 | Laukien Guenther R | Catamaran |
DE2812758C3 (de) * | 1978-03-23 | 1981-07-16 | Laukien, Günther Rudi, Prof.Dr.rer.nat., 7512 Rheinstetten | Doppelrumpf-Wasserfahrzeug |
DE2938319C2 (de) * | 1979-09-21 | 1983-01-13 | Günther Rudi Prof.Dr.rer.nat. 7512 Rheinstetten Laukien | Doppelrumpf-Wasserfahrzeug |
US4350114A (en) * | 1980-03-17 | 1982-09-21 | Sea-Log Corporation | Semi-submersible tanker with directional ice cutters |
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- 2000-04-20 GB GB0009720A patent/GB2361458B/en not_active Revoked
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- 2001-04-19 AT AT01303604T patent/ATE280074T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-04-19 DE DE60106508T patent/DE60106508D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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PIERRE GUTELLE: "The Design of Sailing Yatchs", 1984, NAUTICAL BOOKS. MACMILLAN LONDON, LONDON, U.K. * |
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ATE280074T1 (de) | 2004-11-15 |
EP1147983A3 (de) | 2002-02-13 |
GB2361458B (en) | 2002-12-11 |
GB2361458A (en) | 2001-10-24 |
GB0009720D0 (en) | 2000-06-07 |
EP1147983A2 (de) | 2001-10-24 |
DE60106508D1 (de) | 2004-11-25 |
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