Torpedo Technology in the 1980´s

Author

Blood, H.L. ; Maynard, E.D.

Author_Institution

Naval Ocean Syst. Center, San Diego, CA, USA

fYear

1981

fDate

16-18 Sept. 1981

Firstpage

78

Lastpage

82

Abstract

New technology provides the opportunity for significant advances in undersea vehicles. Advances in artificial intelligence will permit vehicles to "learn" from measuring their environment and be able to distinguish desired targets from fish, rocks, boundaries, etc. Very high speed integrated circuitry (VHSIC) will package this capability compactly. Lithium type batteries and high speed motors with new magnetic materials or high energy metallic fuels with turbines or engines combined with computer designed thrust producers in filament wound or composite shells promise high performance systems.

Keywords

artificial intelligence; missile guidance; secondary cells; turbines; underwater vehicles; artificial intelligence; composite shells; engines; filament wound; high energy metallic fuels; high speed motors; lithium type batteries; magnetic materials; package; torpedo technology; turbines; undersea vehicles; very high speed integrated circuitry; Artificial intelligence; Battery charge measurement; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit packaging; Integrated circuit technology; Intelligent vehicles; Lithium; Magnetic materials; Marine animals; Very high speed integrated circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 81

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151674

Filename

1151674