Development and deployment of a stable tow body

With the introduction of improved underwater transducers, there is a need for a stable tow body for oceanographic measurements. This paper summarizes the development of a 260 kg, 1.83×1.06×0.81 m tow body. It covers the performance requirements, the tow body design and manufacture as well as its tow...

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Published in:Ocean engineering 2000-02, Vol.27 (2), p.203-217
Main Authors: Latorre, Robert, Mims, Jason
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Brackish
Buildings. Public works
Coastal oceanography, estuaries. Regional oceanography
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Freshwater
Hydraulic constructions
Marine
Ocean engineering
Offshore structure (platforms, tanks, etc.)
Physics of the oceans
Stable towing
Tow sled
Underwater towing
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Summary:With the introduction of improved underwater transducers, there is a need for a stable tow body for oceanographic measurements. This paper summarizes the development of a 260 kg, 1.83×1.06×0.81 m tow body. It covers the performance requirements, the tow body design and manufacture as well as its tow trials off of Biloxi, Mississippi aboard the R.V. Tommy Munro.
ISSN:0029-8018
1873-5258
DOI:10.1016/S0029-8018(98)00044-4