Todd P Whitaker

US Patent:

6378383, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Jun 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/592509

Inventors:

Michael R. Williams - West Kingston RI
Todd E. Whitaker - East Lyme CT

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01L 126

US Classification:

73862393, 367 20

Abstract:

An apparatus for measuring tensile and bending forces applied to a fat-line towed-array. Tension sensors are configured within a modified fat-line towed-array bulkhead to measure axial tension applied to the front of the fat-line towed-array, while bending sensors mounted further downstream along the fat-line canister interior walls, measure the bending load. The sensor outputs are encoded and digitized before transmitted through a tow line for further data conditioning and processing. The tension and bending sensor data provide information to evaluate the force exerted on the towed-array, allowing a measure of the deployment capability. Measurements taken at various fluid flow rates provide data regarding deployment effectiveness.

US Patent:

62536273, Jul 3, 2001

Filed:

Jun 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/592507

Inventors:

Michael R. Williams - West Kingston RI
Todd E. Whitaker - East Lyme CT

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01L 126

US Classification:

73862393

Abstract:

An apparatus for measuring the force applied to a thin-line towed array having a towed array hose formed as part of a thin-line towed array. Coupling components divide the interior of the towed array hose into compartments. Axial tension measurement devices are located within one compartment, and bend measurement devices are located in another compartment. These measurement devices are electrically connected to a digitization and encoding module which is in turn connected to a processing device for providing measurements of the forces on the array.

Address:

179 Griswold Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109

VIN:

1FMJK2A53CEF08325

Make:

FORD

Model:

EXPEDITION EL

Year:

2012