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TOBI TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS

1.
6000m depth capability
2.
30kHz sidescan sonar with 6km swath range
3.
Swath bathymetry system uses sidescan transmit signal for a fully co-registered data set.
4.
7.5kHz sub-bottom profiler sonar giving up to 70m penetration into soft sediments
5.
Tri-axial fluxgate magnetometer and gyrocompass combine to give local magnetic field measurement and orientation.

BRIEF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.
Mechanical

(a)
Towing method Two bodied tow system using neutrally buoyant vehicle and 600kg depressor weight.
(b)
Size 4.5m x 1.5m x 1.1m (length x height x width).
(c)
Weight 2200kg in air.
(d)
Tow cable up to 10km armoured coax.
(e)
Umbilical 200m long x 50mm diameter, slightly buoyant.
(f)
Tow speed 1.5 to 3 knots (dependent on tow length).

2.
Sonar Systems
(a)
Sidescan Sonar
i.
Frequency 30.37kHz (starboard) 32.15kHz (port).
ii.
Pulse Length 2.8ms.
iii.
Array Length 3m.
iv.
Ouput Power 600W each side.
v.
Range 3000m each side.
vi.
Beam Pattern 0.8 x 45 degree fan.

(b)
Bathymetry Sonar
i.
Transmitter uses sidescan sonar.
ii.
Receiver 6 hydrophone arrays in 2 housings for each side.
iii.
Array Length 3m.
iv.
Detection Single and multi-phase.
v.
Range Up to 3000m each side.

(c)
Profiler Sonar
i.
Frequency 7.5kHz.
ii.
Pulse Length 0.26ms.
iii.
Output Power 500W.
iv.
Range Up to 70m penetration over soft sediment.
v.
Resolution less than 1m.
vi.
Beam Pattern 25 degree cone.

3.
Standard Instrumentation
(a)
Magnetometer Ultra Electronics Magnetics Division MB5L.
i.
Range +/- 100,000nT on each axis.
ii.
Resolution 0.2nT.
iii.
Noise +/- 0.4nT.
(b)
CTD Falmouth Scientific Instruments, Micro CTD.
i.
Conductivity
a.
Range 0 to 65 mmho/cm.
b.
Resolution 0.0002 mmho/cm.
c.
Accuracy +/- 0.005 mmho/cm.
ii.
Temperature
a.
Range -2 to 32° Celsius.
b.
Resolution 0.0001° C.
c.
Accuracy +/- 0.005° C.
iii.
Depth
a.
Range 0 to 7000 dbar.
b.
Resolution 0.02 dbar.
c.
Accuracy +/-0.12<
iv.
Heading S.G. Brown SGB 1000U Gyrocompass.
a.
Resolution 0.1 degrees.
b.
Accuracy Better than 1°, latitude less than 70 degs.
v.
Pitch/Roll Dual Axis Electrolytic Inclinometer.
a.
Range +/- 20 degrees.
b.
Resolution 0.2 degrees.
vi.
Altitude Taken from profiler sonar.
a.
Range 1000m.
b.
Resolution 1m.


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G.Bortoluzzi
1999-10-16