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Cylindrical underwater vehicle with vertical end plate attached to partially movable rudder
US9227710B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9227710-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313986771-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 3, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
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A cylindrical underwater vehicle with a vertical end plate attached to a partially movable rudder, including a vertical end plate which is formed in a longitudinal direction of the underwater vehicle and is mounted on a circumference thereof so as to improve a control force with respect to the underwater vehicle. The cylindrical underwater vehicle with a vertical end plate attached to a partially movable rudder, including a fixed plate formed to radially extend, and a movable plate, a front end of which is rotatably mounted to the rear of the fixed plate, includes a first vertical end plate which is formed to have a regular width in a longitudinal direction of the underwater vehicle at an upper end portion of the movable plate and is mounted perpendicular to the movable plate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A cylindrical underwater vehicle with at least one vertical end plate attached to a partially movable rudder, including a fixed plate formed to radially extend, and a movable plate, a front end of which is rotatably mounted to the rear of the fixed plate, the at least one vertical end plate further comprising: a first vertical end plate which is formed to have a uniform width in a longitudinal direction of the underwater vehicle at an upper end portion of the movable plate and is mounted perpendicular to the movable plate, wherein the first vertical end plate has an arc-shaped upper side in section. 2. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the first vertical end plate has the upper side in section, formed to have the same curvature as an inner surface of a launch tube into which the underwater vehicle is loaded and launched. 3. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein: the fixed plate and the movable plate are provided in plural numbers to be arranged along a circumference of the underwater vehicle at equal intervals by a given angle; and the first vertical end plate is formed for each of the plural movable plates. 4. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a second vertical end plate which is formed to have a regular width in a longitudinal direction of the underwater vehicle at an upper end portion of the fixed plate, is mounted perpendicular to the fixed plate, and is formed in a circumferential direction of the underwater vehicle. 5. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein the second vertical end plate has an arc-shaped upper side in section. 6. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the second vertical end plate has the upper side in section, formed to have the same curvature as an inner surface of a launch tube into which the underwater vehicle is loaded and launched. 7. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein: the fixed plate is provided in plural numbers to be arranged along a circumference of the underwater vehicle at equal intervals by a given angle; and the second vertical end plate is formed for each of the plural fixed plates. 8. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein a front end of the first vertical end plate has an arc shape, and a rear end of the second vertical end plate is formed to be spaced apart from front end of the first vertical end plate by a predetermined distance. 9. The cylindrical underwater vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the rear end of the second vertical end plate is formed to have the same curvature as the front end of the first vertical end plate.
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- A cylindrical underwater vehicle with a vertical end plate attached to a partially movable rudder, including a vertical end plate which is formed in a longitudinal direction of the underwater vehicle and is mounted on a circumference thereof so as to improve a control force with respect to the underwater vehicle. The cylindrical underwater vehicle with a vertical end plate attached to a partial…
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- Agency Defense Dev
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- Primary CPC classification B63G8/20. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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