In 1978, HYCOR submitted a proposal to the Naval Research Laboratory to design and demonstrate a technique for deployment of an electronic buoy payload from a rocket launched vehicle. In view of HYCOR's participation in the NATO Sea Gnat Program, it was proposed to use the existing Sea Gnat rocket motor, Sea Gnat fuze, and related hardware and technologies to conduct a low cost, high confidence development program. This program was successfully completed in March 1979. Live simulated and operational payloads were used in tests with an active onboard VHF transmitter providing inflight data and data on the descent and entry of the buoy into the water following deployment. The system described has been demonstrated to reliably deploy an electronic payload with dynamic loads during deployment no more severe than those experienced on water entry. The system developed is not optimized for weight or cost but is judged to be effective and reliable for its intended purpose. It is not limited to the electronic buoy for which it was developed but is applicable to any quasi cylindrical payload to be deployed following a rocket launch from the MK 36 launching system.


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    Title :

    Design and Feasibility Demonstration of a Deployment System for a Rocket Launched Buoy


    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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