SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLES AND METHODS FOR TRANSITING THE SAME IN A BODY OF LIQUID
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1. A submersible vehicle for use in a body of liquid, the submersible vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
a pair of fins coupled to the vehicle body on opposed sides thereof; and
a dihedral angle control system operative to vary a fin dihedral angle of each of the fins.
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Abstract
A submersible vehicle for use in a body of liquid includes a vehicle body, a pair of fins coupled to the vehicle body on opposed sides thereof, and a dihedral angle control system. The dihedral angle control is system operative to vary a fin dihedral angle of each of the fins.
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23 Claims
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1. A submersible vehicle for use in a body of liquid, the submersible vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body; a pair of fins coupled to the vehicle body on opposed sides thereof; and a dihedral angle control system operative to vary a fin dihedral angle of each of the fins. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing transit of a submersible vehicle through a body of liquid, the submersible vehicle including a vehicle body and a pair of fins coupled to the vehicle body on opposed sides thereof, the method comprising:
varying a fin dihedral angle of each of the fins using a dihedral angle control system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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