Submarine vehicle intended to measure data at the deep ocean sea

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1989-02-03

1990-04-24

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

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Submersible device

175 8, 405226, 52165, E21B 1502

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049190652

ABSTRACT:
The invention is related to a submarine vehicle for the deep ocean research. This vehicle is composed of a penetrator (1) and of a support structure (2 to 7). The vehicle descends by gravity due to a ballast disposed in the lower part (11) of the penetrator. Apart from this ballast, the vehicle can be recovered due to a discoupling of the ballast by an explosive bolt (13). After discoupling, the float clusters (8) located in the upper part of said support structure supply the mounting thrust necessary for transferring the vehicle up to the ocean surface. If this thrust is insufficient, a pyrotechnical device (15) can be provided, which inflates a bag and thus creates an additional thrust directed to the upside.
The invention is particularly useful in the investigation at the deep ocean sea-bottom.

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*Oil & Gas Journal, vol. 80, No. 32, Aug. 1982, p. 79, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US; "Sandia Sees Seabed Penetrator as Aid to Offshore Operations".

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