Marine propulsion – Jet drive – Propulsion fluid is pressurized gas
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Jet drive
Propulsion fluid is pressurized gas
C114S06700A, C114S337000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09832086
ABSTRACT:
A stabilizing device for a supercavitating vehicle that isolates re-entrant jet flows of liquid from its cavity. The device has a receiving means positioned on the supercavitating vehicle where the re-entrant jet flow impinges on the supercavitating vehicle. An exit means is joined to the receiving means for carrying the received re-entrant jet flow out of interference with the cavity. The exit means includes an exhaust nozzle joined to the aft of the supercavitating vehicle and a re-entrant jet nozzle positioned in communication between the receiving means and said exhaust nozzle transferring said received re-entrant jet flow into the exhaust nozzle. This stabilizes the cavity and improves controllability and maneuverability of the supercavitating vehicles while also reducing the gas ventilation required to maintain the cavity. Furthermore, this reduces self-generated noise allowing improved operation of acoustical sensors incorporated in the vehicle.
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Kirschner Ivan N.
Uhlman James S.
Kasischke James M.
Morano S. Joseph
Nasser Jean-Paul A.
Oglo Michael F.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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