Acoustic Systems Flashcards
AN/AQS-22
Dipping Sonar Set/ALFS
- Reeling Machine Control Panel (RMCU)
- Reeling Machine Interface Unit (RMIU)
- Sonar Transmitter/Receiver (ST/R)
- Reeling Machine and Cable Assembly
- Transducer Assembly (TA)
Acoustic System
Sonar detecting ranging set (SDRS)
Acoustic Processor (AP)
Sonobuoy receiver subsystem
Acoustic Mission Planner
- Reel and Cable Assembly
2550 feet of cable with cable limit sensors (5-8 wraps remaining) and dip cycle counter
Electrical interface for TA and ST/R
- Cable Reeling Machine
Hydraulic hoist that raises and lowers TA via utility hyd system, driving the gear train assembly, which drives the cable and reel.
Equipped with:
- auxiliary electric motor and auxiliary hydraulic control system.
- Cable Cutter
- Cable Angle sensors for AFCS and flight displays for hover mode
Cable Reeling Machine modes of operation
- Automatic (remote) Hydraulic Mode
- Manual (RMCU) Hydraulic Mode
- Auxiliary Hydraulic Mode
- Auxiliary Electric Mode
- Auxiliary Hardware Electric Mode
- Hand Crank Mode
Raise Speed Limiter (RSL)
Functions w/servo valve on hyd motor, ensures raise speed does not exceed threshold as it is raised toward the aircraft
- Does not function during Aux Electric ince electic motor does not use hyd servo valve
- Does not function during Aux Hyd because RMIU is bypassed (already limited)
Normal Hydraulic Operation
Automatic (remote) and Manual (RMCU)
Full capabilities, full safety features
Auxiliary Hydraulic Mode
Manually control servo valve, bypassing the RMIU and RMCu
Bypasses all safety interlocks, does not stop at trail or seat or lock the TA.
Limited to 6 ft/sec when TA is w/i 60 feet of the aircraft
Commonly used for correcting miswraps, reseating, or fault/failure
No ESD protect sequence
Auxiliary Electrical Mode
Full Safety features
Normal or slow, raise only
115 Vac, 3 phase, 400 Hz power and signals from RMIU
If raised for 1000ft or deeper, cable should be retensioned w/normal hyd mode.
Auxiliary Hardware Electric Mode
Bypasses all safety interlocks and RMIU
Controlled directly by RMCU
Normal speed only, 6ft/sec (actual is normally 8.2)
Last resort
Hand Crank Mode
Maintenance purposes
- RMIU
Controls reeling machine functions (stops, speeds, folds, sensors), regulates smooth transitions, performs MBIT
No controls or indicators, interfaces with everything.
- RMCU
Indicators and controls
- Transducer Assembly (TA)
Transmits sonar pulse generated by ST/R and receive echo returns.
- Sonar Transmitter/Receiver (ST/R)
Generates transmit pulse and provides interface between AP and other SDRS components