Non-contact wet mateable connector

Author

Baer, Christopher M. ; Alten, Mark ; Bixler, Greg ; Fredette, Lee ; Owens, Jason ; Purvinis, Georgeanne ; Schaefer, Jason ; Stout, Gabe

Author_Institution

Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH, USA

fYear

2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Underwater connectors using inductive power transfer provide increased reliability and number of mate/de-mate cycles because no electrical contacts are physically utilized. While the general concept is not new, this paper presents a connector that uses resonant coupling to improve the power transfer efficiency. An additional feature of the connector is the use of optical windows for data transfer. The connector is designed for sensor interconnection, but is scalable to other applications.

Keywords

electric connectors; inductive power transmission; manipulators; remotely operated vehicles; underwater equipment; underwater vehicles; data transfer; inductive power transfer; noncontact wet mateable connector; optical windows; power transfer efficiency; resonant coupling; sensor interconnection; underwater connector; Connectors; Contacts; Laboratories; Optical coupling; Optical interconnections; Optical sensors; Petroleum; Remotely operated vehicles; Resonance; Temperature; inductive coupling; resonant power; underwater connector;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges

Conference_Location

Biloxi, MS

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4960-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-933957-38-1

Type

conf

Filename

5422298