WO2003099648A1 - Dispositif de protection contre les chocs subaquatiques - Google Patents

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WO2003099648A1
WO2003099648A1 PCT/NL2003/000392 NL0300392W WO03099648A1 WO 2003099648 A1 WO2003099648 A1 WO 2003099648A1 NL 0300392 W NL0300392 W NL 0300392W WO 03099648 A1 WO03099648 A1 WO 03099648A1
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Theodorus Henricus Johannes Carolina Korse
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Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast- Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
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Priority to EP03755297A priority patent/EP1549543A1/fr
Priority to CA002487447A priority patent/CA2487447A1/fr
Priority to US10/515,725 priority patent/US20060096514A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B3/00—Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts
    • B63B3/10—Armoured hulls

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  • the invention relates to an object to be set up or transported in or on water, provided with a structure for protecting the object against underwater shock, which structure comprises resilient members provided over an outside skin of the object that is operatively situated in the water.
  • a structure for protecting the object against underwater shock which structure comprises resilient members provided over an outside skin of the object that is operatively situated in the water.
  • Such an object is known as a marine vessel modified according to US patent 4,193,367.
  • the outside skin of the vessel is covered with pre-stressed membranes, such as fiber glass plates, destined to prevent or at least curb transmission of a shock wave ,in the water, resulting from an underwater explosion, to the heart of a vessel.
  • the membranes have as a disadvantage that the construction is rather vulnerable in use, that it is complicated and can easily spring a leak as a result of which a water mass can penetrate between the membranes and the vessel, which adversely affects the boating properties of the vessel. Moreover, due to the leakage, the protection against shock may be reduced or be undone. In addition, adjacent the edges of the membranes, a relatively large surface will remain that continues to be vulnerable to impact of the shock wave. At this location, the shock will indeed be partially transmitted to the vessel.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improvement of such a structure, which is relatively simple and inexpensive in manufacture and maintenance, and which does not adversely affect the boating properties.
  • This object is achieved by providing an object with a structure as mentioned in the opening paragraph, while the members have been manufactured from a layer of elastic material in which, at least in a side remote from the object, gas-filled spaces are present, such that the members are compressible over a distance of at least one water displacement amplitude resulting from an underwater shock.
  • a protective layer is formed around the vessel, so that a pressure wave resulting from an underwater explosion cannot reach the vessel.
  • the protective layer has a very low acoustic impedance, the pressure wave is reflected back into the water as a reflection wave.
  • the energy of the shock wave is then absorbed in the water, in a manner similar to that near the water surface, in that, as a result of this reflection, bulk-cavitation occurs. Consequently, there is hardly any transmission of the energy of the underwater shock wave, so that in the vessel hardly any additional shock resisting measures need be taken as long as the path of displacement of the pressure wave does not exceed the maximum displacement distance of the compressible material.
  • This has as an advantage that the inside construction of the vessel needs to be far less shock resistant than in conventional designs for protection against underwater shock. Further, the invention can be utilized without making use of complex mechanical constructions, which are expensive in maintenance and can easily become defective.
  • the spaces are connected to gas pressure regulators.
  • the spaces are connected to a gas buffer member.
  • a gas buffer member prevents gas pressures from rising too high in the chambers, in that, during compression, a portion of the gas can flow away into a buffer.
  • the chambers can be designed to be relatively small.
  • the specific gravity of the compressible material has a gradient having, at an outside remote from the object, a relatively low specific gravity, and at the inside, a relatively higher specific gravity. Due to a low specific gravity at the outside, the impedance difference between the surrounding water and the shock protection structure is increased, as a result of which a better reflection of the shock wave occurs. Due to an increased specific gravity towards the inside, the structure can be of robust design, while shock absorbing properties of the compressible material itself can be optimally utilized.
  • a relatively thin, rigid plate can be provided on an outside of the compressible material.
  • This plate can be made of steel, aluminum, fiber glass or a different, relatively light material which, as long as its thickness is not too great, remains relatively transparent to the shock wave.
  • the gas-filled compressible material is manufactured from a substantially homogenous, impermeable foam of a thickness of approximately 10 - 20 cm.
  • An alternative preferred embodiment consists of the gas-filled compressible material comprising flexible tubes welded together over a longitudinal side, which tubes have been brought to a predetermined gas pressure, which tubes have a diameter of a thickness of approximately 10-20 cm.
  • the tubes are disposed continuously next to and along each other, thereby covering the surface of the vessel to be protected, preferably completely.
  • the invention also relates to a structure for protecting an object against impact of an underwater shock according to one of the above- mentioned aspects.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation in cross section of a marine vessel, such as, for instance, a frigate, provided with a protective structure according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation in cross section of a submarine, provided with a protective structure according to the invention
  • Fig. 3 shows a detail of a protective structure according to a first embodiment
  • Fig. 4 shows a detail of a protective structure according to a second embodiment
  • Fig. 5 shows a schematic representation of a protective structure according to a third embodiment.
  • the same or corresponding parts are indicated with the same reference numerals.
  • Fig. 1 a schematic representation is shown of a marine vessel 1 which is exposed to an underwater explosion 2. Due to the explosion 2, a shock wave 3 (pressure wave) is generated moving radially outwards as a spherical front at the speed of sound in water. When the shock wave arrives at the water surface 4, the shock is negatively reflected and returns as a reflection wave 5. "Bulk cavitation” occurs, as a result of which cavitation bubbles 6 can form.
  • the shock wave 3 is characterized by a step-wise displacement of the water over a distance s.
  • the size of the displacement depends on the intensity of the explosion and the distance to the explosion and is in the order of, at most, 6 cm.
  • m ⁇ mentaneous peak pressures can occur in the order of 100 bars or more.
  • shock wave arrives at the marine vessel 1, without the use of the protective measures according to the invention, a part of the shock wave 3 is introduced into the structure of the ship. Shock transmission takes place and the ship is shock-loaded, which leads to extremely large local accelerations. As a rule, the displacement s in the ship is then in the same order as the water displacement and is therefore also at most 6 cm. As a result of the shock, equipment on board of the vessel can become defective. Furthermore, the outside skin of the vessel may become damaged. Especially with less ductile materials, this is an actual threat (fiber glass reinforced polyester mine combating vessels, aluminum vessels).
  • a resilient, gas-filled plastic or rubber-like material 7 which is compressible over a distance of at least twice a water displacement amplitude resulting from underwater shock.
  • gas-filled plastic or rubber-like material is that the compressible properties are improved due to the presence of gas in the material, so that a displacement of a magnitude of twice the shock displacement can easily be performed, without entailing the risk of "bottoming".
  • the material impacts internally, giving rise to a high internal pressure in the gas and material.
  • the acoustic impedance of the surrounding water towards the plastic or rubber-like material exhibits a sharp discontinuity.
  • the damper behaves as air, so that at the buffer, bulk cavitation occurs.
  • the shock is negatively reflected and returns into the water as a reflection wave, so that the shock is (virtually) not introduced into the vessel.
  • a displacement shock of water only occurs over approximately 6 - 12 cm. This displacement is absorbed without problems by the shock damper (foam or air bed).
  • a schematic representation of a submarine 8 is shown.
  • air chambers 9 have been provided, the amount of gas (or mass of gas) of which in the chamber can be regulated.
  • the height of the air chamber can remain virtually constant, while the pressure of the chambers remains virtually equal to the actual ambient pressure of the water at the respective diving depth.
  • the height of the chambers 9 remains almost constant, so that also at a greater depth under water, the shock resistance remains at the proper level and the buoyancy is not adversely affected.
  • a gas-buffer member 10 is connected to the air chambers 9.
  • the gas-buffer member is connected to a compressor and/or a gas bottle with gas at high pressure 12, for regulating the gas pressure and/or the gas volume of the chamber.
  • a blow-off valve which opens at a maximally acceptable pressure load.
  • Fig. 3 it is represented how, by means of flexible plastic hoses or an air mattress 13, a vessel skin 14 can be covered.
  • the hoses have been welded together over a longitudinal side, and have been brought at a predetermined gas-pressure.
  • the hoses can have a diameter of approximately 12 — 20 cm.
  • the hoses 13 are closed at one end, and, at another end, can also be closed or connected to a compressor/gas bottle (not shown).
  • Fig. 4 it is schematically represented how in a preferred embodiment the structure for protection against underwater shock has been built up.
  • the gas-filled compressible material is manufactured from a substantially homogeneous, impermeable foam 15 with a thickness of approximately 10 — 20 cm.
  • a relatively thin, rigid plate 16 has been provided from, for instance, steel, aluminum, plastic.
  • the thickness of the protective layer must be as thin as possible; preferably less than 10 mm.
  • the specific gravity of the compressible material has a gradient with a relatively very low specific gravity on the outside 17 and a relatively higher specific gravity on the inside 18. The whole is attached to a steel vessel skin
  • a vessel skin 14 such as for instance a skin of a frigate or a submarine, can be covered with a structure for protection against underwater shock according to the invention.
  • the structure consists of laminated elements 19 which can have a standard size of, for instance, 1 by 1 meter.
  • the elements are provided close together on a vessel skin 14, by means of bolt connections, gluing/welding and/or magnetic coupling (not shown). This last variant offers the possibility of temporarily protecting a vessel against underwater explosions, by magnetically fixing the elements on the vessel skin.
  • the elements consist of a layer of foam rubber 15 with a thickness of approximately 25 cm, which is covered on both sides with relatively thin, rigid plates 16 of steel, aluminum and/or fiber glass.
  • the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment represented in the drawing but may contain all sorts of variations thereon.
  • a protective structure use can be made of a combination of inflatable elements with foam rubber elements, allowing the impact resistance of a vessel to be temporarily increased.
  • reinforced sections can be present for increasing the self supporting capacity of the elements.

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L'invention concerne un objet (1) destiné à être monté ou transporté dans ou sur l'eau. Cet objet est pourvu d'une structure qui le protège contre les chocs subaquatiques (3). Cette structure (7) comporte des éléments résilients disposés sur une enveloppe extérieure (14) de l'objet qui se trouve fonctionnellement sous l'eau. Ces éléments comprennent un matériau rempli de gaz, au moins sur une partie extérieure (17) de ceux-ci. Ce matériau est compressible sur une distance correspondant à au moins une amplitude de déplacement d'eau résultant d'un choc subaquatique.
PCT/NL2003/000392 2002-05-28 2003-05-27 Dispositif de protection contre les chocs subaquatiques WO2003099648A1 (fr)

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AU2003243057A AU2003243057A1 (en) 2002-05-28 2003-05-27 Underwater shock protection device
JP2004507318A JP2005527429A (ja) 2002-05-28 2003-05-27 水中衝撃波防護装置
EP03755297A EP1549543A1 (fr) 2002-05-28 2003-05-27 Dispositif de protection contre les chocs subaquatiques
CA002487447A CA2487447A1 (fr) 2002-05-28 2003-05-27 Dispositif de protection contre les chocs subaquatiques
US10/515,725 US20060096514A1 (en) 2002-05-28 2003-05-27 Underwater shock protection device

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NL1020696A NL1020696C2 (nl) 2002-05-28 2002-05-28 Inrichting voor het beschermen tegen onderwaterschok.
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