Title :
The variable depth V-FIN® depressor
Author_Institution :
ENDECO, Inc., Marlon, MA, USA
Abstract :
The ENDECO Type 1074 Variable Depth V-FIN Depressor provides a remote controlled towed vehicle that can carry a multitude of sensors. The variable depth feature is provided by a combination of remote controlled trim-tabs and deployed cable length. The system will profile between selected depths or maintain a constant depth. The vehicle will fly to 400 meters at 7 knots and 300 meters at 9 knots.
Keywords :
Automatic control; Keyboards; Marine safety; Temperature sensors; Vehicles; Winches;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '85 - Ocean Engineering and the Environment
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1985.1160127
