The present invention relates generally to an underwater two cable and, more particularly, to an underwater tow cable having a fairing thereon designed to suppress strumming vibrations capable of being induced in the cable when it is towed at shallow angle with respect to the direction of tow. In a towed array system transverse vibrations of large amplitude occur due to vortex shedding of the two cable. These vibrations lead to serious mechanical problems. In general, a typical acoustic oceanographic instrumentation system might include a weighted cable towed from a vessel, and an acoustical array containing one or more hydrophones connected to the tow cable. The tow cable is affected by relative water motions which act on it as it is pulled through the water by the vessel.


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    Titel :

    Strum-Suppressant Cable for Towed Arrays


    Beteiligte:
    A. Ruffa (Autor:in) / N. Toplisky (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1992


    Format / Umfang :

    15 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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