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Light Fiber Tether Management for Underwater Vehicles
Background: Lightweight tethers are used on underwater vehicles to minimize drag and maintain mobility, but their range is limited due to the fragile physical communications link. To extend range, fiber optics are deployed in a free payout configuration from the vehicle. However, these fiber tethers can become lofted in the water column and carried...
Published: 3/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Mike Jakuba, Robin Littlefield, Eric Hayden
Keywords(s): Underwater Vehicles
Category(s): Product Types > Tethers and Tether Management, Product Types > Marine Vehicles, Product Types > Tools and Equipment
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