Navy Solves Flow Problem With Mini-Subs
Credit: U.S. NAVY
The U.S. Navy piggybacks Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) mini-submarines for its SEAL teams onto nuclear subs for transport. The ASDS rests on pylons aft of the conning tower. Tests show, however, that the aft pair of pylons and their fixtures generate hydrodynamic forces during undersea...
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