Name 4 of the 7 propulsion Modes Flashcards
Name the main 5 of the 7 Propulsion modes?
Turbo reduction Turbo Electric Battery Diesel electric AIP
Diesel reduction and Diesel direct not used
What are the Advantages and disadvantages of Nuclear and Diesel
Define Sound
A periodic variation of pressure, particle displacement, or particle velocity in an elastic medium
Describe/ draw the 3 layer ocean model
Define a choke point
Choke points are a geographical feature above or below the surface that restrict the freedom of movement of a submarine
Give example of a choke point
Strait of Malacca
Straits of Gibraltar
English Channel
What are the three main requirements of a successful underwater detection system?
Good penetration/ sensitivity
High resolution
High data rate
Name the following components on turbo reduction system
What are three factors that effect speed of sound in water and what figures are attributed to them?
Temperature - 1oC increase = 3m/s increase
Pressure - 100m depth increase = 2m/s increase
Salinity 1pp thousand = 1.1m/s increase
Which of these factors has the greatest effect on speed of sound on water?
Temperature
Define the doppler phenomenon
Doppler is the apparent change in frequency due to relative motion between a source and a stationary receiver.
A submarine is detected at 405hz and drops 4hz before fading out. Assuming AV of 1500 work out the speed of the submarine?
1500 x (405-401)
———————— = 14.8kts
403
What does DIFAR stand for?
Directional Frequency Analysis & Recording (passive)
What are the variable depths and operating life associate with DIFAR?
90, 200, 400, 1000ft
0.5, 1, 2, 4 or 8 hrs
What does DICASS stand for?
Directional Command Activated Sonobouy System (active)
What is DICASS operating life and what are the associated depths
60 minutes / 50 ping seconds
D1: 50,150,300ft
D2: 90,400,1500ft
What 6 information can be gained from CPA? (Closest point of approach)
f0 Depth Speed Range Track Bearing
What is HALT?
High Away Low Towards
In relation to SNELLS LAW - Sound is lazy and will bend away from areas of high velocity towards areas of low velocity
Draw the basic topography of the north Atlantic ocean
What are the NATO designators for Submarines and what is DSRV?
Deep sea rescue vehicle
SS on his own because he’s a nazi
BAG for nuclear
NCP for others
National Car Parks
What are the 2 types of seamounts?
guyots
pinnacle
Define ambient noise and what are the two types?
Ambient noise is defined as any noise within the ocean that is not target related.
- Man made
- Natural
State the man-made and natural sources of ambient noise
- Drilling (oil and gas)
- Shipping (merchant traffic/fishing)
- Active transmission (military/civilian)
- Seismic Surveys
- Biological
- Ice
- Seismic (volcanic activity /tectonic plates)
- Weather
What are 3 main types of bottom composition?
sand, rock, mud and silt
What are the 4 dimensions from a lofar gram?
colour
frequency
time
intensity
What are the 4 bottom types in order of reflectivity
Sand, Rock, mud/silt and ooze
To double in sound is an increase of how many dB?
3dB
To increase 5X in sound is how many dB?
7db
To increase 100 times in sound is how many dB?
20db
What is the difference between Active and passive?
Active is 2 way
Passive is 1 way
Spherical spreading decreases by how much when doubled?
6db
Cylindrical spreading decreases by how much each double?
3db
What is the Sonic Layer Depth? (SLD)
The MAXIMUM acoustic velocity (AV) over the first 1000ft of water
Normally SLD is the depth at the bottom of the mixed layer
Define the critical angle?
The steepest angle at which there is a 100% reflection from the bottom or surface
At what temperature is water most dense?
4oC
What percentage of the convergence zone is the annulus?
10%
Describe basic Ocean topography? And what are the two other names for seamounts/ridges
Guyots/pinnacles
Describe the snorting system