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Maximum Diameter: |
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71 cm (28 in)
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| Maximum
Length: |
3.84 m (151.2 in)
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| Weight
In Air:
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862 kg (1900 lbs)
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Maximum
Operating Depth: |
6000 m (19,685 ft)
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| Energy: |
11 kWh rechargeable Li-ion battery pack in two
pressure housings. A second 11 kWh set is provided with system permitting
2-hour turn around. Charge time is typically 8 hours and the batteries are rechargeable up to 300 cycles or for 5 years under recommended storage condidtions.
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Endurance: |
Typical mission duration of 22 hours. Subject to speed and sensor configuration.
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| Propulsion: |
Direct drive DC brushless motor to an open 2 bladed propeller
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| Velocity
Range: |
Up to 2.3 m/s (4.5 knots) variable over range
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| Control: |
2 coupled yaw and pitch fins. Altitude, depth, yo-yo, and track-line following provided.
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| On
/ Off: |
Mechanical switch
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| External
Hook-up: |
Two connectors, one for shore power, and one for shore data. Alternatively, 802.11B wireless network may be used for data.
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| Casualty
Circuits: |
Ground fault, leak and low voltage detection; go/no
go indicator
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| Navigation: |
Long base line,7-10 kHz; upward looking transducer
Dead reckon with ADCP
Inertial Navigation Unit
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Tracking: |
Emergency transponder, mission abort, ascent weight
drop, Iridium, GPS
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| Communication: |
Acoustic modem, Iridium, 802.11B Wi-Fi
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| Reserve Payload (in water): |
27 Kg (50 lbs)
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Launch and Recovery: |
Over centered lifting frame; vehicle is in vertical
orientation for launch and recovery.
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