Patent ID: 6253627
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G01L

Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring a force applied to a thin-line towed array, comprising:a towed array hose formable as part of said thin-line towed array;a first coupling component located within said towed-array hose;a second coupling component located within said towed array hose displaced from said first coupling component, and defining a first compartment within said towed array hose between said first coupling component and said second coupling component, said first compartment having a first end proximate said first coupling component, and a second end proximate said second coupling component;at least one axial tension measurement device contained within said first compartment;a third coupling component located within said towed array hose displaced from said distinct second component and defining a second compartment within said towed array hose between said second coupling component and said third coupling component, said second compartment having a first end proximate said second coupling component and a second end proximate third coupling component;at least one bend measurement device located in said second compartment; p1 at least one digitization and encoding module electrically connected to said at least one axial tension measurement device and said at least one bend measurement device; anda processing module electrically connected to said at least one digitization and encoding module.