The invention relates to an underwater module for producing electrical energy, of the type comprising a caisson (1) containing means forming a nuclear reactor (2). The invention is characterised in that the caisson (1) is embodied as a double-walled caisson, an inner wall (3) thereof forming an enclosure for the containment of the means forming a nuclear reactor (2), an outer wall thereof (4) communicating with the environment (5) in a heat-transferring manner and forming a protective barrier in relation to said environment, and the volume between the two walls comprising means forming a water tank (7) representing a heat sink for the means forming a reactor.
G21C 15/12 - Arrangement or disposition of passages in which heat is transferred to the coolant, e.g. for coolant circulation through the supports of the fuel elements from pressure vesselArrangement or disposition of passages in which heat is transferred to the coolant, e.g. for coolant circulation through the supports of the fuel elements from containment vessel
The invention relates to a base station for a radiocommunications network, and method for processing in a base station (e2NB) for a radiocommunications network including: - a radio interface module suitable for transmitting and receiving radiofrequency data and a pilot block(eNB1)suitable for setting up a communication link and communicating on said link with at least one first user terminal according to a radio protocol, including a radio protocol section suitable for base stations and a radio protocol section suitable for user terminals, by using said radio interface module; and - a management unit (3) suitable for creating a plurality of second virtual user terminals(VUEs) suitable for communicating, according to said radio protocol, with base stations adjacent to said base station by using said radio interface module.
The production method comprises a step of draping a fibrous reinforcement (12), in a plurality of superimposed layers, a step of applying resin into the fibrous reinforcement (12), and a step of polymerising the resin. The method comprises, prior to the draping step, a step of producing a cutout of predetermined shape in the fibrous reinforcement (12), and, during the draping step, the fibrous reinforcement layers (12) are superimposed by placing the cutouts facing each other, the assembly of cutouts of the superimposed layers forming an accommodation (21, 27) for at least one insert (14, 26).
B29C 70/68 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers
B29C 70/54 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 33/12 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated means for positioning inserts, e.g. labels
4.
METHOD FOR MANAGING STOPPAGE OF A PRESSURISED-WATER NUCLEAR REACTOR
This method for managing stoppage of a pressurised-water nuclear reactor integrated into a submerged module for producing electrical power, in case of detection of a primary/secondary leak in a steam generator (11) equipped with a safety valve, which generator is connected to the reactor and associated with a standby cooling means (12), is characterised in that it includes the following steps: detecting (at 1) a primary/secondary leak in the steam generator (11); automatically stopping (at 2) the reactor and isolating the broken steam generator (11); bringing (at 3) the corresponding standby cooling means (12) online; monitoring (at 4) the primary pressure and, once the primary pressure has passed below the set pressure of the safety valves of the steam generators (11), isolating (at 5) the standby cooling means (12) of the broken steam generator; and continuing (at 6) to passively cool the reactor with the remaining steam generators (12) and cooling means (12).
Method of detecting an overcharging of an accumulator (11) of a battery (10) comprising a set of parallel branches (B1,..., BN) each comprising accumulators (11) disposed in series, said method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (i) collecting the measurements of the currents flowing in the branches of the battery; (ii) identifying at least one discrepancy of current in a branch with respect to at least one other branch as a function of the measurements of current collected; (iii) determining a level of state of charge of said branch; and (iv) detecting an overcharging of an accumulator in said branch as a function of at least said discrepancy of current identified and of the level of state of charge determined.
The invention relates to an underwater vehicle provided with an electrical network (1) for supplying electric energy, said network being divided into sides (2, 3), and including a plurality of units (4, 5) for storing electric energy made up of lithium-ion batteries, each battery unit (4, 5) being connected to one of the sides (2, 3) and being capable of supplying electric power to the electrical network (1), sensors (6, 7) for measuring at least one parameter representing the state of the battery units (4, 5), and means (8) for managing the operation of each battery unit (4, 5) in order to control the electric power supplied by each battery unit (4, 5) to the electrical network (1), in accordance with parameters that represent states of the battery units (4, 5).
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
7.
UNDERWATER VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A MULTI-LEVEL POWER SUPPLY NETWORK
The invention relates to an underwater vehicle provided with a network for supplying electric energy including at least two DC voltage sources (1, 2) made up of lithium-ion batteries, a first source (1) being capable of supplying a first voltage (U1), and a second source (2) being capable of supplying a second voltage (U2), switching means (3) connected to the input of each DC voltage source (1, 2), the switching means (3) being capable of supplying one of three DC output voltages selected among the first voltage (U1), the second voltage (U2) and a third voltage equal to the sum of the first voltage (U1) and the second voltage (U2), and at least one DC-AC converter (4), which has the switching means (3) built-in, in order to supply an AC output voltage (UN), selected among the voltages resulting from the three DC voltages at the output of the switching means (3) and a voltage of zero.
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
H02M 1/10 - Arrangements incorporating converting means for enabling loads to be operated at will from different kinds of power supplies, e.g. from AC or DC
8.
SUBMARINE PROVIDED WITH ROWS OF POWER STORAGE MEANS
The invention relates to a submarine provided with lithium-ion battery power storage means that are in the form of related individual storage elements (2, 3, 4), each element (2, 3, 4) being provided with an electronic extender card (5, 6, 7) which manages the operation of said element, wherein: the related individual storage elements (2, 3, 4) are arranged in a row; each electronic card (5, 6, 7) of an element in a row (1) is mechanically and electrically connected by the ends (8, 9) thereof to the electronic cards (5, 6, 7) in the row (1) that are most adjacent thereto, in order to form a strip of cards (1a) for this row (1), and said strip of cards (1a) can be controlled by an operator from at least one of the ends thereof and is capable of sliding relative to the storage elements (2, 3, 4) of the row (1).
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
9.
DEVICE FOR ACCOMMODATING A SUBMERSIBLE AND RELATED NAVAL VEHICLE
The invention relates to a device (14) for accommodating a submersible (16), which device is suitable for being attached to an immersed hull (12) of a naval vehicle (10). The accommodating device (14) includes a carrier (18) for receiving the submersible (16), at least one connecting member (20) which extends between the receiving carrier (18) and the hull (12), each connecting member (20) having a leading edge and a trailing edge and at least one strap (22) for attaching the submersible (16) to the receiving carrier (18). Each connecting member (20) has the shape of a hydrodynamically streamlined pillar having a first portion which extends with the width thereof increasing from the leading edge in the direction of the trailing edge and a second portion which extends with the width thereof decreasing between the first portion and the trailing edge.
The nuclear reactor structure (1) comprises a reactor vessel (2), at least one cylindrical steam generator (4) having a tube heat exchanger (9) the ends of which are connected to inlet (12) and outlet (13) compartments of means forming a water tank (10) connected to the vessel (2) by conduit forming means (6). Said nuclear reactor structure (1) has a first conduit for transporting a heated fluid from the vessel (2) to the steam generator (4) via the inlet compartment (12) of the means forming a water tank (10), and a second conduit for transporting a cooled fluid from the steam generator (4) to the vessel (2) via the outlet compartment (13) of the means forming a water tank (10). The means forming a conduit (6) comprise a single line, the internal volume of which is divided to form the first and second conduits.
The present invention relates to a containment (10) for a fuel cell system, notably for an underwater vehicle, comprising means for circulating a stream of gas, notably for ventilating said containment, between an injection mouth (14) situated in the lower part of the containment (10) and an extraction mouth (15) situated in the upper part of the containment (10), characterized in that at least one of the mouths (14, 15) is associated with means for bringing about controlled circulation of the stream of gas across the entire section of the containment.
The invention concerns an underwater vehicle, comprising electric propulsion means (2), an electrical distribution network (1) split into sides (3, 4), a plurality of power sources (5, 6) storing direct voltage electrical energy, made from Lithium-ion batteries, a plurality of DC/AC inverters (7, 8), each of the DC/AC inverters (7, 8) being connected in input to one of the sources (5, 6), and in output to the electric propulsion means (2), the DC/AC inverters (7, 8) being suitable for supplying said electric propulsion means (2) with a variable-frequency alternating voltage, and AC/AC converters (9, 10), each converter being powered with the variable-frequency alternating output voltage of one of the DC/AC inverters (7, 8) and suitable for delivering a fixed-frequency AC voltage to one of the sides (3, 4) of the distribution network (1).
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
B63H 21/17 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
H02J 9/00 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
13.
UNDERWATER VEHICLE COMPRISING POWER STORAGE SOURCES MADE FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
This underwater vehicle comprises an on-board electrical network (1), the electrical network (1) comprising electrical lines (2, 3, 4), a plurality of power sources (5, 6, 7) storing direct voltage electrical energy, made from Lithium-ion batteries, each source (5, 6, 7) having a positive terminal and a negative terminal and being connected to charge means (8) and to energy consumers (9) of the vehicle, one of the terminals of each source (5, 6, 7) being connected to a first electrical line (4) of the electrical network (1), the other terminal of each source being connected by a second electrical line (2) of the electrical network (1) to the charge means (8) through unidirectional conduction means having a semiconductor (12) and by a third electrical line (3) of the electrical network (1) to the consumers (9) through unidirectional conduction means having a semiconductor (13).
This method for soft-killing a munition moving in the direction of a naval vessel comprises: a launch step (48), in which a countermeasure is launched from the naval vessel in order to distance the countermeasure from the vessel; and a soft-kill step (52), in which electromagnetic radiation is actively emitted, in at least one jamming mode, via active emitting/receiving means located on-board the countermeasure, in the direction of the munition. The soft-kill step (52) comprises a first soft-kill substep (46) in which electromagnetic radiation is actively emitted, in at least one jamming mode, via the emitting/receiving means, in the direction of the munition, the first soft-kill substep (46) being carried out before the launch step (48).
The invention relates to a modular water pipe section (114) including a deformable diaphragm (130) capable of encompassing, in an operational state of the section, a tubular space (132) defining an axial direction (AA') for carrying water and a series (135) of rings (120, 140) extending along the axial direction (AA') within the tubular space (132) and including: two end rings (120), each being at a separate end (116, 118) of the section (114) in the axial direction (AA'), the diaphragm (130) being attached to the end rings (120); at least one central ring (140) arranged between both end rings (120); and cables (150, 160) connecting each ring (120, 140) to the nearest ring (120, 140) in the axial direction (AA').
B63C 7/00 - Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vesselsSalvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safesSalvaging of other underwater objects
F03G 7/05 - Ocean thermal energy conversion, i.e. OTEC
F16L 11/10 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics with reinforcements not embedded in the wall
The invention relates to a ventilation louvre (4), comprising: a front surface (10) intended for being visible and a rear surface (12) intended for being concealed; a grating (14), fins (24) attached to the grating substantially parallel to one another and defining ventilation passages between the front surface and the rear surface. Each fin has a substantially planar central surface that is substantially rectangular and defined by two side ends and two transverse ends, the transverse ends of the central portions of the fins being arranged parallel to the front plane and/or the rear plane, the side ends of the central portion of each fin having a length of 250 mm to 350 mm. The invention also relates to an associated naval vessel (2).
E06B 7/02 - Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows for providing ventilation, e.g. through double windowsArrangement of ventilation roses
H01Q 15/00 - Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
H01Q 17/00 - Devices for absorbing waves radiated from an antenna Combinations of such devices with active antenna elements or systems
17.
IMMERSIBLE SUBMARINE MODULE FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC ENERGY
The invention relates to an immersible submarine module for producing electric energy (1), said module being of the type that comprises means forming a nuclear reactor (2) and having a long tubular general shape. The invention is characterised in that the module comprises, in its upper part, means (5) which form an outer tank of cold cooling water when the module is not immersed in water.
The invention relates to a system (200) for transferring power between three power components, which comprises: two first power components (202, 204) located on a first shared mounting (206) and comprising first rotary shafts (212, 214), said first shafts (212, 214) being connected to one another via a first coupling device (220); a second power component (232) located on a second mounting (236) and comprising a second rotary shaft (242), said second rotary shaft (242) being connected to one of said first rotary shafts (212, 214) via a second coupling device (250). The first coupling device (220) comprises two end ball joints (272, 274), and one intermediate ball joint (276) located between the two end ball joints (272, 274) and connecting the first coupling device (220) to the second coupling device (250).
B63H 23/12 - Transmitting power from propulsion power plant to propulsive elements with mechanical gearing for transmitting drive from more than one propulsion power unit allowing combined use of the propulsion power units
F16D 3/76 - Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive with the coupling parts connected by one or more intermediate members shaped as an elastic ring centered on the axis, surrounding a portion of one coupling part and surrounded by a sleeve of the other coupling part
F16D 3/78 - Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive with the coupling parts connected by one or more intermediate members shaped as an elastic disc or flat ring, arranged perpendicular to the axis of the coupling parts, different sets of spots of the disc or ring being attached to each coupling part, e.g. Hardy couplings
B63H 23/24 - Transmitting power from propulsion power plant to propulsive elements with non-mechanical gearing electric
B63H 21/17 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
B63H 23/34 - Propeller shaftsPaddle-wheel shaftsAttachment of propellers on shafts
19.
NAVAL PLATFORM PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE CONTAINER FORMING A MISSILE MAGAZINE
The invention relates to a naval platform characterised in that it comprises at least one stand (5, 6) extending, for example, along the longitudinal axis of said platform (1), associated with means for regulating the incline thereof and suitable for receiving at least one container (10, 11, 12) forming a sea-to-surface missile magazine.
This large flexible submarine conduit system (10) for a platform floating at sea comprises: - a flexible conduit (12) comprising a plurality of sheets (26A, 26B, 26C) linked together by a sliding closure (28) on each of the lateral sides of said sheets, the conduit (12) comprising means for maintaining a circular cross-section of the conduit (12) which are both flexible and flattenable; and - a device capable of being placed on the platform at the upper end of the conduit (12), allowing winding and unwinding of each of the sheets (26A, 26B, 26C) of the conduit (12), this device comprising a drum (14A, 14B, 14C) for each of the sheets (26A, 26B, 26C).
F16L 11/02 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of fibres or threads, e.g. of textile
F03G 7/05 - Ocean thermal energy conversion, i.e. OTEC
F16L 11/04 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics
F16L 11/08 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics with reinforcements embedded in the wall
F16L 11/12 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics with arrangements for particular purposes, e.g. specially profiled, with protecting layer, heated, electrically conducting
The invention relates to a fairlead for guiding an anchoring element, allowing the anchoring of a unit, such as a floating unit, at an anchoring point and applicable, in particular, to continuous anchoring equipment of the submerged fairlead type with an integrated chain stopper, in fields such as the marine, offshore and marine renewable energy industries. The fairlead comprises guiding means (1 to 4) capable of guiding the anchoring element in translation between the unit and the anchoring point, and locking means (5) capable of locking the translation of the anchoring element in the guiding means (1 to 4). The locking means (5) are assembled on the guiding means (1 to 4) and are at least partially free to rotate around an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the anchoring element when said element is guided in the guiding means (1 to 4).
The invention relates to a superstructure for a naval platform, comprising a plating (25) and a floor (20), the floor being applied to the plating and suitable for fixing to a deck (10) of the naval platform, said superstructure being characterised in that the floor (20) is detachably fixed to the plating (25) and suitable for fixing to said deck (10) independently from the plating (25) and at a distance therefrom.
The invention relates to a naval platform (1) of the type comprising at least one hull (2) provided with steerable thrusters (3, 4, 5, 6) distributed thereon and means (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) for controlling the orientation and activation of said thrusters, said naval platform being characterised in that the control means comprise means (12) for representing at least part of the surface of the water around the naval platorm (13), close thereto, associated with means (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) for guiding the operation of at least some of the steerable thrusters (3, 4, 5, 6) in order to generate and direct a flow of water towards said part of the surface.
B63B 43/18 - Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for preventing collisionImproving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing collision damage
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
B63H 25/46 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by jets
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
The invention relates to a launching device (14) comprising a body (22) for blocking an outlet mouth (18) of a tube (14) for launching said device. The blocking body (22) comprises a first part (24) having a general form of revolution about a longitudinal axis (X), for cooperating with a distal end (14B) of the launching tube (14) in order to close the mouth (18) thereof, and a second part (36)which is fixed to the first part (24) and has a general form with an orthogonal projection which, in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (X), is asymmetric in relation to said longitudinal axis (X).
B63G 8/32 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo-launching meansArrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo stores or handlers
25.
SUBMARINE VEHICLE OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A HOUSING FOR RECEIVING MEANS FORMING A RELEASABLE BEACON
The invention relates to a submarine vehicle of the type that comprises at least one housing (1) for receiving means (2) forming a beacon releasable by ejection through an end (3) of said housing, said vehicle being characterised in that the end (3) of said housing (1) is closed by a cover (4) in the form of a cap connected to the rest of the beacon-forming means (2) and fixed to the rest of the submarine vehicle by means (5) that are frangible during the release of the beacon-forming means.
This underwater vehicle comprising a structure (3) provided with a cockpit (4) and a towing system (5) is characterised in that the towing system (5) comprises means in the form of a carriage (6) for attaching a towing line (7), that can be moved along means in the form of a rail (8), between an attachment/release position accessible from the cockpit and a towing position at the front of the underwater vehicle.
The invention relates to an underwater vehicle that comprises a conning tower (3) provided with a monitoring cockpit (4), and a towing system (5), and is characterized in that the towing system comprises slackline-shaped means (6) extending between a position for hooking and unhooking a tow line (7), accessible from the monitoring cockpit of the underwater vehicle, and a position for towing at the front of the submarine.
A floating support for an offshore structure, comprising: - a support mast (12), - a floating structure (14) on which the support mast (12) is secured, said floating structure (14) comprising at least one buoyancy cage (24) extending along a longitudinal axis (Xi) and a plurality of buoyancy boxes stacked in layers in the buoyancy cage (24). At least two adjacent buoyancy boxes belonging respectively to different layers each comprise at least one stop surface, the stop surfaces engaging with each other in such a way as to immobilise said two buoyancy boxes relative to each other.
This system for attaching a thermal battery to a flange of a power supply section of an underwater craft such as a torpedo of the type comprising a fixing sleeve (10) arranged around and fixed to the battery and provided with fixing lugs (11, 12, 13) comprising holes (14, 15, 16) for the passage of screws for attachment to the flange, is characterized in that the sleeve (10) is in the overall shape of a C, of which the intermediate part and the ends of the branches comprise the fixing lugs for fixing this sleeve to the flange.
This device for monitoring the external environment of a platform, in particular a military platform, comprising: - an observation mast (6) linked to the platform and comprising observation means (7) for observing the external environment, - means (10) for processing output information from the observation means (7), - viewing means (11) for viewing the environment linked to the means (10) for processing information, is characterised in that the viewing means (7) comprise at least one digital window (8), comprising an optical system and a photographic sensor, secured to the external surface of the mast (12).
G02B 23/12 - Telescopes, e.g. binocularsPeriscopesInstruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodiesViewfindersOptical aiming or sighting devices with means for image conversion or intensification
G02B 23/22 - Underwater equipments, e.g. for submarine periscope
The invention relates to a structure for an underwater vehicle, which comprises a thick hull (1) that is, over at least a portion of the length thereof, generally cylindrical, and which is characterized in that the sidewalls of said structure (1) comprise, over at least a portion of the length of the cylinder, an acoustic deflection means (2) comprising, on each side of the thick hull, cladding members (2) having a V-shaped cross-section, which lie flat against the hull (1) and which are combined with said hull via a shock-absorbing and noise-damping means (6).
The invention relates to a naval platform comprising means for launching underwater vehicles, which are provided in the form of actual launching tubes (2, 3, 4, 5), at the front of which are tube-front areas (6, 7, 8, 9), which are connected to the environment (10) of the platform and in which means for detecting the position and movements of the vehicle are arranged, and being characterized in that the detection means include acoustic barrier means distributed along the path of the vehicle during the ejection thereof.
This watertight hemispherical end wall for an underwater structure, of the type comprising a set of sheet metal plates welded together, is characterized in that the sheet metal plates comprise a central cap (11) from which there extends a set of plates in the form of a petal (12), one end of which is welded to the edge of this cap (11), the lateral edges of which are welded to corresponding lateral edges of adjacent plates and the other end of which is welded to the remainder of the structure.
This marine platform (1) comprising a system for assisting the launch/recovery of a watercraft (6 and 7) located in a corresponding housing (4 and 5). The system for assisting the launch/recovery of a watercraft (6 and 7) comprises: means (12) for measuring the movements of the platform, and means for analysing said movements so as to detect and anticipate the movements of the platform. The system for assisting the launch/recovery of the watercraft (6 and 7) is characterised in that it comprises: means (13) for analysing the movements of the platform so as to detect and anticipate conditions favourable for the launch/recovery of the watercraft, and means (14 and 15) for indicating said conditions to the operators responsible for the launch/recovery of the watercraft.
The invention relates to a power-generating module comprising a means which is provided in the form of an elongate cylindrical casing (110) and built into which is a power-generating unit means comprising a nuclear steam-supply system means combined with a power-generating means connected to an external power distribution station via electrical cables, the bottom portion of the casing means (110) being provided with a base means (111) in order to rest on the seabed, and a means (112) for anchoring the module (110) on the latter, the method being characterized in that the base means (111) comprises two portions, one (113) of which is suitable for resting on the seabed and the other (114) of which is combined with the rest of the module, and in that the portions (113, 114) of said base means include a complementary coupling means (115) which can be moved, by a remote control means, between an operative locking position and a stowed unlocking position, so as to couple or release the rest of the module to/from the seabed.
The invention relates to a docking device for a submarine vehicle provided with a fastening device (44), wherein the docking device comprises a hollow cellular body (12) capable of interaction with the fastening device (44) of the submarine vehicle, and the hollow body (12) is provided with an outer cellular surface (14) oriented in several directions.
The application relates to a pulling system for a vehicle including a chassis connected, via a support device, to at least one wheel (11, 13) of the vehicle, which is capable of rotating about a first axis (Y) and capable of supporting the vehicle on the ground, the system including: at least one first wheel (60, 62) capable of rotating about a second axis, the first wheel being motor driven; an attachment means (30, 54) for attaching the pulling system to the support device and/or to a hub of the wheel of the vehicle such that the first axis (Y) and the second axis are parallel and offset in a rolling direction (R2) of the first wheel (60, 62); and at least one lifting device for lifting the vehicle from a rest position, in which the pulling system does not bear the weight of the vehicle, to an operating position, in which the pulling system bears a portion of the weight of the vehicle, the attachment means and the lifting device being capable of allowing a rotation of the wheel of the vehicle on the ground in the operating position. The application further relates to a method for ensuring the safe pulling of a vehicle on the ground, in particular on a deck of a boat.
The invention relates to a light mine-clearing vehicle (10) including a chassis (12) provided with a rolling means (14) for supporting said chassis (12) and for moving the vehicle (10) over an area to be cleared of mines. The rolling means (14) comprises at least one rolling assembly (22), including a hollow mounting (24) having a generally cylindrical shape extending about a central axis and defining a hollow inner space into which an arm (18, 20) of the chassis (12) extends, the mounting (24) being connected to said arm (18, 20) via resilient suspension means (28). A mine-clearing roller (32) surrounds the mounting (24), and is connected to said mounting (24) via a means for rotatably guiding the roller (32) about the central axis (Y).
F41H 11/30 - Self-propelled mine-clearing vehiclesMine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles with rollers creating a surface load on the ground, e.g. steadily increasing surface load, for triggering purposes
F41H 11/16 - Self-propelled mine-clearing vehiclesMine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles
39.
SUBMARINE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SOUND BAFFLE, FOR THE INTEGRATION OF A SONAR RECEIVING ANTENNA ON A THIN SHELL
The invention relates to a submarine structure (1) comprising a thick inner shell (2) and a thin outer shell (3), with sonar receiving antenna means being placed on the sides of said structure. The structure is characterised in that the sonar receiving antenna means comprise receiver means (4) secured to the outer surface of the thin shell (3) and sound baffle means (5) secured to the inner surface of the thin shell (3) opposite the receiver means (4).
B63G 8/39 - Arrangements of sonic watch equipment, e.g. low-frequency, sonar
G10K 11/00 - Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in generalMethods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
The invention relates to a module comprising means in the form of an elongate cylindrical casing (12) including integrated means forming an electricity generation unit having nuclear boiler means (30) associated with electricity generation means (37) connected to an external electrical distribution station (7) by means of electric cables (6). The module is characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) are placed in a dry chamber (19) of a reactor compartment (18) associated with a chamber forming a safety water storage tank (20) of the reactor, of which at least one radial wall (53) is in a heat-exchange relationship with the marine environment. The module is also characterised in that the dry chamber (19) of the reactor compartment is associated with a receiving compartment (21) for receiving electricity generation means (37) and in that said compartment (21) comprises: means (100) for introducing water used to flood the receiving dry chamber (19) of the reactor, said means being placed in the lower part thereof and comprising a seawater inlet (101) provided in the radial wall of the module (12) at the receiving compartment (21) of the electricity generation means (37); a conduit between the seawater inlet and the dry chamber (19) of the reactor compartment; and means (102) forming a flooding valve for the chamber.
The invention relates to an underwater electricity generation module of the type comprising means in the form of an elongate cylindrical casing (12) including integrated means forming an electricity generation unit having nuclear boiler means (30) associated with electricity generation means (37) connected to an external electrical distribution station by means of electric cables. The module is characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) are placed in a dry chamber (19) of a reactor compartment (18) associated with a chamber forming a safety water storage tank (20) of the reactor, of which at least one radial wall (53) is in a heat-exchange relationship with the marine environment. The module is also characterised in that the dry chamber (19) of the reactor compartment (18) is connected to the chamber forming the safety water storage tank (20) of the reactor via blowdown means (70) comprising blowdown valve means (71) placed in the upper part of the dry chamber (19) and connected to bubbler means (72) disposed in the lower part of the tank-forming chamber (20).
The invention relates to an underwater electricity generation module of the type comprising means in the form of an elongate cylindrical casing (12) including integrated means forming an electricity generation unit having nuclear boiler means (30) associated with electricity generation means (37) connected to an external electrical distribution station (7) by means of electric cables (6). The module is characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) comprise a secondary circuit (36) associated with electricity generation means (37) and a secondary safety circuit (60) in parallel on the secondary circuit and comprising at least one secondary passive heat exchanger (61) placed outside the underwater module (12) in the marine environment.
The invention relates to an underwater electricity generation module of the type comprising means in the form of an elongate cylindrical casing (12) including integrated means forming an electricity generation unit having nuclear boiler means (30) associated with electricity generation means (37) connected to an external electrical distribution station by means of electric cables. The module is characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) are placed in a dry chamber (19) of a reactor compartment (18) associated with a chamber forming a safety water storage tank (20) of the reactor, of which at least one radial wall (53) is in a heat-exchange relationship with the marine environment.
The invention relates to a module comprising means in the form of an elongate cylindrical casing (12) including integrated means forming an electricity generation unit having nuclear boiler means (30) associated with electricity generation means (37) connected to an external electrical distribution station by means of electric cables. The module is characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) are placed in a dry chamber (19) of a reactor compartment (18) associated with a chamber forming a safety water storage tank (20) of the reactor, of which at least one radial wall (53) is in a heat-exchange relationship with the marine environment. The module is also characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) comprise a reactor vessel (32) placed in a reactor pit (90), the lower part thereof being connected to the lower part of the chamber forming the safety water storage tank (20) of the reactor via water supply pipe means (91) positioned along the length of the radial wall (53) of the module (12) and the upper part thereof being connected to a corresponding part of the storage tank chamber (20) via water return pipe means (92).
The invention relates to an underwater electricity generation module of the type comprising means in the form of an elongate cylindrical casing (12) including integrated means forming an electricity generation unit having nuclear boiler means (30) associated with electricity generation means (37) connected to an external electrical distribution station by means of electric cables. The module is characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) are placed in a dry chamber (19) of a reactor compartment (18) associated with a chamber forming a safety water storage tank (20) of the reactor, of which at least one radial wall (53) is in a heat-exchange relationship with the marine environment. The module is also characterised in that the nuclear boiler means (30) comprise a pressuriser (33) connected via blowdown means (80) to the chamber (20) forming the safety water storage tank of the reactor.
The telescopic mast (12) comprises a fixed portion (18), intended to be secured to a structure of the underwater vehicle, and a mobile portion (22) that can be moved relative to the fixed portion (18) between a retracted position and an extended position. The support device (14) comprises an enclosure (26) for housing the equipment (16), capable of withstanding the pressures of an underwater environment, and mobile means (28) for supporting the enclosure (26), arranged on the mobile portion (22) of the mast (12) and capable of moving the enclosure (26) in such a way as to modify the orientation thereof.
B63G 8/30 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of artillery or missile-launching means
B63G 8/32 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo-launching meansArrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo stores or handlers
B63G 8/38 - Arrangement of visual or electronic watch equipment, e.g. of periscopes, of radar
The invention relates to an anchoring harpoon that includes a bistable actuator (34) comprising a rod (56) for actuating the finger (32) that is movable between a retracted rest position and an extended deployment position of the finger (32). The bistable actuator (34) comprises a push member (52) that is movable during a first pulse, comprising a stroke (34) in a first direction and then a stroke in a second direction opposite the first direction for causing the rod (56) to move from the retracted position thereof to the extended position thereof. The push member (52) is movable during a second pulse, comprising a stroke in the first direction, and then a stroke in the second direction for causing the rod (56) to move from an extended position thereof to a retracted position thereof. The actuator (34) is configured to enable the return of the rod (56) toward the retracted position thereof when the push member (52) moves after the first stroke in the first direction during the second pulse.
F16B 21/16 - Means without screw-thread for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft, or the like and a member surrounding itStud-and-socket releasable fastenings without screw-thread by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft
48.
PASSIVE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PRESSURE IN AN ENCLOSURE, ENCLOSURE, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
The invention relates to a passive device for controlling pressure in an enclosure, to the enclosure, and to associated equipment. Said device comprises a unit (40) for spraying fluid in the enclosure, and a pipe (42) for supplying fluid, which is to supply the fluid to the spraying unit (40). The device comprises an intermediate container (46) for distributing the fluid, which is inserted between the supply pipe (42) and the spraying unit (40), the intermediate container (46) being connected, upstream, to the supply pipe (42), and comprising a sidewall (52) for discharging the fluid, said sidewall delimiting through-holes (60) connected to the spraying unit (40). The device includes at least one pipe (44A to 44D) for discharging fluid toward the enclosure (19), said pipe projecting into the intermediate container (46) opposite the sidewall (52).
G21C 1/09 - Pressure regulating arrangements, i.e. pressurisers
49.
UNDERWATER VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LOADER OF AT LEAST TWO MUNITIONS, THE LOADER BEING REMOVABLE AND EXTRACTIBLE THROUGH AN OPENING IN A THIN HOLE OF THIS VEHICLE
This underwater vehicle (10) comprises a thick interior hull (12), a thin exterior hole (14) surrounding the thick hole (12), the thin hole (14) comprising an orifice (20) and means (22) of shutting off the orifice (20), and a system (16) for launching underwater vehicles (18), the launch system (16) being positioned between the thick hole (12) and the thin hole (14). The orifice (20) is situated facing the launch system (16) and forms an opening providing access to the launch system (16). The launch system (16) comprises at least one loader (26) of at least two underwater vehicles (18) and means (28) of accepting the or each loader (26) removably, the loader (26) being removable and able to be inserted into the receiving means (28) or extracted from the receiving means (28) through the access opening (20). The receiving means (28) comprise means of guiding the or each loader (26) in a vertical direction (Z), the or each loader (26) being able to be inserted or extracted in the vertical direction (Z) through the access opening (20), the vertical direction (Z) being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X).
B63G 3/02 - Arrangements of ammunition stores or handlersVessels characterised thereby for torpedoes
B63G 8/32 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo-launching meansArrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo stores or handlers
50.
WEAPON LAUNCHING SYSTEM FOR A PLATFORM SUCH AS A SURFACE SHIP
This weapon launching system for a platform such as a surface ship (2) of the type comprising means (3) forming a launch tube having a first end for ejecting weapons and a second end intended to be associated with weapon launching means (4), is characterized in that the means forming launch tubes comprise several associated tubes (6) each housing one weapon and in that the launch means (4) comprise single means common to all the tubes, supported by means (8) of moving these means into register with the tube from which the weapon is to be launched.
F41F 3/08 - Rocket or torpedo launchers for marine torpedoes
B63G 8/32 - Arrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo-launching meansArrangement of offensive or defensive equipment of torpedo stores or handlers
51.
FLOAT FOR AN OFFSHORE STRUCTURE SUCH AS NOTABLY A WIND TURBINE
The invention relates to a float for an offshore structure such as notably a wind turbine, characterized in that it comprises means in the form of a support beam (1) the exterior surface of which comprises means (2) of attachment for individual buoyant caissons (3).
Floating support (1) for an offshore structure such as notably a wind turbine, of the type comprising means in the form of a support mast (2) the upper part of which is associated with the structure and the lower part of which is associated with means in the form of a float (3), is characterized in that the means in the form of a float (3) comprise means in the form of a cage (9, 10, 11) for accommodating buoyant caissons.
Underwater craft having an electrochemical battery activated by an electrolyte, comprising: - an electrochemical cell; - a tank (13) intended to contain the electrolyte; - a sea water flow rate regulator (37) arranged upstream of the tank (13), comprising: - a fixed housing (60) comprising first ports (64); - a slide (62) comprising second ports (66); the slide (62) being movable, in relation to the fixed housing (60) under the effect of the pressure of the sea water entering the regulator (37), to a balanced position in which the first and second ports (64, 66) define outlet openings (70) for sea water to flow to the tank (13), the slide (62) being movable between a maximum opening position, in which the area of the openings (70) is at a maximum, and a maximum restriction position, in which the area of the openings (70) is at a minimum.
The invention relates to a structure comprising a support (14) provided with means (16) for guiding the mast (12) in a hoisting direction (Z), and a wall (32) extending in said direction (Z), and defining a space (33) for receiving the mast (12). The guiding means (16) comprise two guiding rails (18) carried by the support, and two complementary guiding elements (20) carried by the mast (12) and each cooperating with a respective rail (18). Each rail (18) forms abutments (18A) immobilising the associated guiding element (20) in a second direction (Y) perpendicular to said hoisting direction (Z) and to the wall (32). The guiding means (16) comprise another guiding rail (18) carried by the support (14), and another complementary guiding element (20) carried by the mast (12) and cooperating with said other rail (18). Said other rail (18) forms abutments (18A) immobilising said other guiding element (20) in a third direction (X) perpendicular to said hoisting direction (Z) and to the second direction (Y). The housing space (33) is open in substantially any plane perpendicular to said hoisting direction (Z).
The invention relates to a supporting and guiding structure, comprising a support (14) provided with means (24) for translatory guidance in a hoisting direction (Z) for at least two masts (12), said support defining a housing space (22) for each of said masts (12), and means (29) for fixing the support over a structural part (15) of the submarine vehicle. Each housing space (22) is open in all planes perpendicular to the hoisting direction (Z), in a second direction (Y) perpendicular to said hoisting direction (Z).
The present invention relates to a heat energy system (1) including at least one exchanger module (100, 200, 300) that comprises at least one heat exchanger (110a, 110b, 210a, 210b, 310a, 310b), in particular two heat exchangers, each module including at least a first circuit (140a, 140b, 240a, 240b, 340a, 340b) for a first fluid passing, in a regular operating mode, through the heat exchanger in a main direction of flow, a second circuit for a second fluid for exchanging heat energy between the first fluid and the second fluid, and at least one pump (160, 260, 360) including a fluid-driving device (162, 262, 362) for driving the first fluid in the main direction of flow, the driving device being arranged upstream from the heat exchanger in the main direction of flow. The invention further relates to the use of such a system in marine heat-energy systems.
The invention relates to a vessel of the type comprising at least one shaft for receiving at least one missile-launching container (1). The vessel is characterised in that: the launching container (1) is received in the shaft with controlled lateral and axial clearance; the upper portion of the side wall of the container is provided with means for centring/guiding same in the shaft; and the lower end includes a container-bearing base (8) associated with a supporting base (9) of the vessel by means of shock-filtering set-point damping means (10).
The invention relates to a shock-filtering set-point resilient supporting system intended, in particular, for equipment (1) suspension on board a vessel. The system is characterised in that it includes an equipment-bearing base (8) associated with a supporting base (9) of the vessel by means of set-point damping means (10) comprising at least one damping assembly including metal coils (11, 12) associated with rupture set-point bars (17, 18) mounted under pre-stress between the two bases (8, 9).
F16F 7/14 - Vibration-dampersShock-absorbers of cable-support type, i.e. frictionally-engaged loop-forming cables
E04H 9/02 - Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake or extreme climate withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground
59.
UNDERWATER VEHICLE INTERNAL ASSEMBLY FITTED WITH A SYSTEM FOR TREATING AMBIENT GAS AND ASSOCIATED TREATMENT METHOD
This assembly comprises a chamber (40) delimiting an internal volume (24) containing an ambient gas and a system (42) for treating the ambient gas. The treatment system (42) comprises an upstream inlet (68) for drawing off ambient gas from the chamber (40), a device (51) for treating the ambient gas and an assembly (50) for conveying the ambient gas from the upstream inlet (68) towards the treatment device (51). The treatment device (51) comprises at least one nitrogen generator (52) capable of generating a nitrogen‑rich treated stream and an oxygen‑rich discharge stream from the ambient gas tapped off. The treatment system (42) comprises a purge assembly (54) connected to the nitrogen generator (52) to discharge the nitrogen‑rich stream to the exterior of the underwater vehicle (10).
The invention relates to an underwater vehicle equipped with electrochemical means for generating electrical energy, characterized in that it comprises an information processing unit (2) connected, at the input, to sensors (4) of a parameter chosen from the group comprising the temperature, the pressure and the hydrogen concentration of the water in the surroundings of the vehicle and of the electrochemical means of this vehicle, and, at the output, to signal-emitting means (5) for emitting signals for authorizing the approach or not of the vehicle, by an operator, depending on whether the acquired value of the parameter of the electrochemical means is or is not within a predetermined parameter range about the corresponding parameter value of the water in the surroundings of the underwater vehicle.
F42B 19/36 - Marine torpedoes, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarinesSea mines having self-propulsion means adapted to be used for exercise purposes, e.g. indicating position or course
F42B 19/00 - Marine torpedoes, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarinesSea mines having self-propulsion means
The present invention relates to a handling device (10) comprising a chassis with a reference plane and provided with means of advancing along the ground (S), the reference plane being substantially parallel to the ground (S) when the device (10) is resting on the ground (S). The device (10) is characterized in that it also comprises a hollow cradle comprising an upper surface designed to accept at least one load; a frame able to move in the cradle along an axis of translation (Z) that is not parallel to the reference plane, this axis (Z) preferably being perpendicular to the reference plane; a load transfer mechanism (80), the mechanism (80) being secured to the frame in terms of translational movement in the cradle and delimiting a load-supporting plane (P80) that is parallel to the reference plane; and means (30) of moving the frame in the cradle along the axis of translation (Z), between a configuration in which the device (10) is lowered, in which configuration the supporting plane (P80) of the mechanism (80) is situated above the upper surface of the cradle, and a configuration in which the device (10) is raised, in which configuration the supporting plane (P80) of the mechanism (80) is situated below the upper surface of the cradle. The invention also relates to a system (100) for negotiating obstacles on the ground, comprising at least two handling devices (10, 10') positioned one on either side of an obstacle (E) on the ground (S).
B62B 3/06 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carriedLoad handling equipment for simply clearing the load from the ground, e.g. low-lift trucks
The invention relates to a submersible, comprising an electrochemical battery activated by an electrolyte, which is to produce the electrical power for powering said submersible, the electrochemical battery comprising: an electrochemical cell (3) for producing the electrical power; a tank (4) for containing the electrolyte; and a means (7) for inducing the flow of the electrolyte between the electrochemical cell (3) and the tank (4), said flow-inducing means including an axial-flow pump axially arranged in the tank and including a motor-driven wheel rotatably mounted in a diffuser, characterized in that the wheel of the pump is not axisymmetric.
This underwater vehicle, which has an electrolytically activated electrochemical battery intended to produce electrical energy for powering said vehicle, the electrochemical battery having: - an electrochemical cell (3) for producing electrical energy, - a reservoir (4) intended to contain the electrolyte, - means (7) for circulating the electrolyte between the electrochemical cell (3) and the reservoir (4), these circulation means comprising a helico-centrifugal pump disposed axially in the reservoir and comprising a motorized wheel mounted in a rotary manner in a diffuser, is characterized in that the diffuser is in the overall shape of a dome for discharging the flow of electrolyte at the outlet of the pump in a direction approximately parallel to the axis of the pump and thus of the reservoir.
The invention relates to a rotary actuation system for a ship-steering apparatus, which is connected to a control unit (1) of said apparatus, and which is characterized in that it comprises a means having a combination of actuators (3), i.e. a combination of an electrical torque motor (4) for the small-amplitude and low-torque movements of the apparatus, and an annular actuator (5) for the large-amplitude and high-torque movements of the apparatus.
This electromechanical relay system of the type comprising a plinth (2) for receiving a relay housing (3) proper, the plinth (2) and the relay housing (3) comprising complementary plug-in means of electrical connection based on pins and sockets, including at least pins and sockets for controlling activation of the relay housing (3) and means (8) for counting the number of manoeuvres of the relay housing, is characterized in that the counting means (8) comprise a counting housing (8) in which is integrated a unit for counting the control pulses for the relay housing, linked to the control pins of the relay by way of electrical conductors (9, 10) one end of which is linked to the counting housing and the end of which is linked to portions of flexible printed circuit which are fitted onto the control pins for activating the relay housing, and are inserted between the latter and the plinth.
The device (10) comprises a first bearing element (14) intended to be held in bearing contact against a first side of each of the two plates, a second bearing element (28) intended to be clamped in bearing contact against a second side of each of the two plates, and means (30) for clamping the first bearing element (14) towards the second bearing element (28) that are intended to grip around each plate (12) between the first bearing element (14) and the second bearing element (28). The clamping means (30) comprise a connection element (32) extending in a direction between the first bearing element (14) and the second bearing element (28), this connection element (32) being connected, by a connection which is adjustable in the (X) direction, to the first bearing element (14) and being removably connected to the second bearing element (28).
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B23K 37/047 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
B25B 5/06 - Arrangements for positively actuating jaws
This underwater electrical energy generation module of the type having means in the form of a caisson, in which there are integrated means forming an electrical energy generation unit comprising means forming a nuclear boiler (101), these being associated with electrical energy generation means, connected to an external electrical energy distribution station via electrical cables, is characterized in that the means forming a nuclear boiler (101) are housed in a corresponding compartment (100), the internal face of which includes, beneath the means forming a nuclear boiler (101), means (106) forming a pan for receiving the molten nuclear core in the event of a meltdown.
Underwater electrical energy generation facility provided with protection means. This underwater electrical energy generation facility of the type comprising at least one underwater electrical energy generation module (110) and having means in the form of a caisson, in which there are integrated means forming an electrical energy generation unit that includes means forming a nuclear boiler, these being associated with electrical energy generation means connected to an external electrical energy distribution station via electrical cables (111) is characterized in that perimeter protection means (112) are placed around said at least one module, at a certain distance therefrom.
The invention relates to a core-catcher structure (1) characterised in that said structure comprises a grating (6) in the form of a mechanically welded cradle of girders, intended for receiving modular elements in the form of lining plates (7), to form the core catcher and an elastically deformable means for suspending the grating in a hollow recess of the structure of a power station.
This pipe is characterized in that it is produced from a composite material (10, 11) consisting of glass fibre reinforcements and a thermosetting resin.
Offshore installation for producing electrical energy. This offshore installation producing electrical energy from the thermal energy of the oceans, of the type comprising a floating platform (1) carrying means of producing electrical energy from the temperature difference between the water at the surface and the water deep down, and associated with means (2) that form a suction pipe for drawing up water from a depth, is characterized in that the means forming a suction pipe for drawing up water from a depth comprise three parts, these being a first part (3) formed of a rigid pipe (6), the lower end of which is submerged at a great depth and the upper end of which is submerged between two waters at a shallower depth, a second part (4) formed of flexible pipes (9) for coupling the upper end of this rigid suction pipe (6) to a third part (5) of the means that form the suction pipe, this third part being formed of rigid pumping pipes (10) making up a lattice of pipes which is fixed under the platform.
Plant for manufacturing a pipe for drawing up deep water. This plant for manufacturing a rigid pipe for drawing up deep water for a marine thermal energy plant is characterized in that it comprises a floating platform on which there are installed continuous production means in the vertical axis of the pipe, comprising a first stage of winding webs of fibres impregnated with resin about a winding roll (4) for the partial crosslinking thereof, said roll being formed by modular elements (15) in the form of plates, which are connected together so as to form a strip that moves in a spiral and repeating in the upper part of the roll so as to form a winding surface for the webs.
F16L 1/15 - Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water between the surface and the bottom vertically
F16L 9/16 - Rigid pipes wound from sheets or strips, with or without reinforcement
B29C 53/74 - Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally helically using a forming surface in the shape of an endless belt which is recycled after the forming operation
This plant is characterized in that it comprises a floating platform (1), on which there are installed continuous production means (2) in the vertical axis of the pipe, comprising: - a first stage (3) of winding webs of fibres impregnated with resin about a winding roll (4) for the partial crosslinking thereof, - a second stage (5) of complete crosslinking of the resin, - a third stage (7) of mounting functional members on the pipe, - a fourth stage (9) of inspecting the pipe thus manufactured, and - a fifth stage (10) of guiding the pipe.
The invention relates to a method for helping to position a component (30) on the wall (23) of a structural element, comprising the steps of: - drawing an image to be projected onto the wall, based on a virtual model of the structure and the position of a projector with respect to the structure, the image comprising an outline (26A) delimiting a region for implanting the component on the wall, the latter serving as a projection substrate for the outline, and an additional motif providing information for positioning the component with respect to the direction (n) normal to the wall, the motif corresponding to a predefined set of points on the component, the latter serving as a projection substrate for the motif; projecting the image onto the structural element by means of the projector; placing the base of the component inside the outline projected onto the wall; and, while maintaining contact between the component and the structural element, modifying the position of the component with respect to the direction normal to the wall until the predefined set of points on the component coincides with the motif.
B63B 9/00 - Methods of designing, building, maintaining, converting, refitting, repairing, or determining properties of, vessels, not otherwise provided for
G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
B23P 19/04 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
75.
FLOATING SUPPORT FOR OFFSHORE STRUCTURE SUCH AS A WIND GENERATOR IN PARTICULAR
This floating support for an offshore structure such as a wind generator in particular, of the type comprising means in the form of a support mast (16), the upper part of which is associated with the structure and the lower part of which is associated with means (18) in the form of a float and with ballast-forming means (17), is characterized in that the means (18) in the form of a float have an overall shape which widens out from the lower part of the means (16) in the form of a mast, allowing two stable positions of the support to be defined, one of the positions being a lying-down position and the other a position standing up on the means in the form of a float.
The invention relates to a method which consists of taking a plurality of measurements of the magnetic field using the plurality of sensors; assessing the inductive magnetic excitation; and determining the likely distribution of magnetic sources on the surface of the hull by resolving a system of equations derived from modelling the physical phenomena at play, on the basis of the plurality of measurements taken and the assessed inductive magnetic excitation. The model describes the induced magnetic sources as a distribution of dipolar sources and the remanent magnetic sources as a distribution of monopolar sources. The invention further relates to a device (6) for determining the magnetisation of the hull of a ship for implementing the method.
The invention relates to an underwater electricity generation module. The underwater electricity generation module is of the type that comprises an elongate cylindrical casing (12) incorporating an electricity generation unit (25a, 25b) comprising a nuclear boiler (28, 29) associated with electricity generation means (30, 31) connected to an external electricity distribution post by means of electric cables. The invention is characterised in that it comprises two electricity generation units (25a, 25b) disposed symmetrically on each side of a central transverse plane of the casing (12) along the longitudinal axis thereof.
The invention relates to an underwater electricity generation module provided with a base. The electricity generation module is of the type that comprises an elongate cylindrical casing (12) incorporating an electricity generation unit (25a, 25b) comprising a nuclear boiler (28, 29) associated with electricity generation means (30, 31) connected to an external electricity distribution post (7) by means of electric cables (6). The lower portion of the casing (12) is provided with a base (14) that rests on the bed of the water body and anchoring means (15) for anchoring the module (1) to the bed. The invention is characterised in that the base (14) is essentially in the form of a sledge which extends from one end of the casing (12) to the other and the ends (50, 51) of which are curved in the form of a spatula at each end of the casing (12), said base including zones for absorbing variations in the length of the casing (12), linked to the variation in the pressure applied thereto when submerged or surfaced.
The invention relates to a system for loading/unloading a vehicle into/from a carrier ship through at least one opening provided in the rear of said ship comprising an angled vehicle-receiving ramp (11) combined with a motor-driven means (12) for loading/unloading the vehicle, characterized in that the motor-driven means for loading/unloading the vehicle comprises a crossbeam-shaped means (13) for the ship that extends above the ramp (11) and is combined with a vehicle-hoisting/releasing cable (18), which is in turn combined with a first drive means (14) for hoisting/releasing the vehicle, and in that the crossbeam-shaped means (13) is longitudinally movable, by means of a second drive means (15) above the ramp (11), between a rear position for hoisting/releasing the vehicle and a front position for storing the vehicle on the ramp in the ship.
The invention relates to a system for determining the length of an optical fiber (2) unwound from/remaining on a storage reel (3), the fiber (2) being used as an information transmission medium between a weapon (1) and an underwater craft (10) from which the weapon has been fired, characterized in that the system comprises a means (4) for measuring the light power backscattered in the fiber (2), a means (5) for analyzing the power signal for detecting a discontinuity in the backscattered light power corresponding to a location of the fiber at which it leaves the reel, a means (6) for locating said location along the fiber, and a means (7) for determining, from said location and from the fiber length initially wound on the reel (3), the length of fiber unwound from/remaining on the reel.
The invention relates to a submarine comprising a device for producing electricity including a fuel cell, means for feeding oxygen gas, means for feeding hydrogen fuel, and means for discharging the gas effluents, characterized in that the fuel cell (24) is an internal reforming cell operating at a high temperature and pressure (P), the operating pressure being greater than or equal to a submerged pressure (P0) of the submarine (2), in that the oxygen gas (11) feeding means and the hydrogen fuel feeding means (15, 115) are capable of bringing the oxygen gas and the hydrogen fuel to a pressure adapted to the operating pressure, and in that the effluent (20, 220) discharge means are capable of discharging the effluents outside the submarine during diving.
The invention relates to a floating periscope in particular for an underwater vehicle, comprising a floating container (5) having an elongate shape, one end of which is adapted to project above the water level and having means (6) for filming the environment, supported by a stabilized platform (8) which is in turn supported by gimbal suspension means (11), characterized in that the stabilized platform (8) is combined with at least one stabilizing rod (9) extending along the longitudinal axis of the container (5) and one end of which is combined with means forming a counterweight (10) for position stabilization.
The invention relates to an anchoring harpoon intended in particular for an aircraft, capable of cooperating with an anchoring grate (2) of a platform, comprising jack means (3) including cylinder means (4) containing mobile piston means (5) provided with a rod (6) that extends beyond the cylinder means, the free end of which includes a harpoon head (7) that is hooked in the grate (2) and comprises retaining fingers (8, 13, 14) that can be moved between a retracted position and an active position by control means (9). The invention is characterised in that the cylinder means (4) include at least two telescopic cylinder portions (10, 11) which can move between a position in which one portion is retracted inside the other and an active position in which one portion projects out from the other.
B64F 1/12 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for anchoring aircraft
F16B 21/16 - Means without screw-thread for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft, or the like and a member surrounding itStud-and-socket releasable fastenings without screw-thread by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft
The invention relates to an anchoring harpoon intended in particular for an aircraft, capable of cooperating with an anchoring grate of a platform, comprising jack means including cylinder means containing mobile piston means provided with a rod that extends beyond the cylinder means, the free end of which includes a harpoon head (7) that is hooked in the grate and comprises retaining fingers (8, 13, 14) that can be moved between a retracted position and an active position by control means (9). The invention is characterised in that the means (9) for controlling the movements of the fingers comprise a control piston (18) which can slide inside the rod of the jack and which is associated with a bistable actuator (19) of the fingers, capable of moving between a retracted position and an active position in which the fingers are deployed with the application of successive pressure pulses in the jack means.
B64F 1/12 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for anchoring aircraft
F16B 21/16 - Means without screw-thread for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft, or the like and a member surrounding itStud-and-socket releasable fastenings without screw-thread by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft
85.
ANCHORING HARPOON, FOR EXAMPLE FOR AN AIRCRAFT, AND ANCHORING SYSTEM INCLUDING ONE SUCH HARPOON
The invention relates to an anchoring harpoon (1) intended in particular for an aircraft, capable of cooperating with an anchoring grate (2) of a platform, comprising jack means (3) including cylinder means (4) containing mobile piston means (5) provided with a rod (6) that extends beyond the cylinder means, the free end of which includes a harpoon head (7) that is hooked in the grate and comprises retaining fingers (8, 13, 14) that can be moved between a retracted position and an active position by control means (9). The invention is characterised in that the jack means are connected to a pressurised fluid source (30) by means of control means (31) and in that the pressurised fluid source includes a consumable gas cartridge (30).
B64F 1/12 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for anchoring aircraft
F16B 21/16 - Means without screw-thread for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft, or the like and a member surrounding itStud-and-socket releasable fastenings without screw-thread by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft
86.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE AUTOMATIC LANDING/TAKE-OFF OF A DRONE ON OR FROM A CIRCULAR LANDING GRID OF A PLATFORM, IN PARTICULAR A NAVAL PLATFORM
The invention relates to method characterised in that said method comprises steps of acquiring movements, calculating the mean position, calculating position predictions, and calculating minimum grid (5) movement speeds, and a step of acquiring the position of the drone (4) so that, if the drone cannot follow the movements of the grid and the movements of the grid are small, i.e. smaller than the radius of the latter, it is possible to apply a landing strategy by monitoring the mean position of the grid, and if the movements of the grid are large, i.e. larger than the radius of the grid, it is possible to apply a landing strategy by positioning at the minimum speeds of the grid, and if the drone (4) can follow the movements of the grid (5) and the movements of the grid are small, i.e. smaller than the radius of the grid, it is possible to apply a landing strategy according to the mean position of the grid, and if the movements of the grid are large, i.e. larger than the radius of the grid, it is possible to apply a landing strategy by following the position of the grid predicted at the instant of landing.
The invention relates to a system for guiding a drone during the approach phase to a platform, in particular a naval platform, with a view to landing same, characterised in that the platform is provided with equipment indicating the angle of descent, emitting an array of optical guide beams onto an angular sector predetermined from the horizontal, and in that the drone is provided with a camera (6) for acquiring the beam and which is connected to an image analysis means (7) and a means (8) for computing command orders sent to an automatic flight means (9) of the drone, in order to prompt the drone to follow the guide beams.
G01S 1/70 - Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmittersReceivers co-operating therewith using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
G08G 5/02 - Automatic landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data
The invention relates to a harpoon head (6) for a system for anchoring an aircraft on a grating (4) and is characterized in that a distal end of the harpoon head has an interchangeable insert (20).
The invention relates to a system (2) for inspecting the hull of a ship that comprises a mobile machine (4) which travels over the hull and a positioning means for determining a momentary position of the machine in a reference frame. The positioning means comprises: first and second coaxial indexing wheels (32, 34) that are separated by an interaxial distance (D), are in contact with the hull of the ship, and can measure first and second linear movements of the machine; first and second inclinometers (42, 44) set up to measure inclinations relative to a reference direction of a first axis and a second axis of a reference means connected to the machine; and a processing means (24) which receives the measured data in order to calculate a change in the position of the machine within the reference frame and integrate the successive changes in position to obtain the momentary position of the machine.
B63B 9/00 - Methods of designing, building, maintaining, converting, refitting, repairing, or determining properties of, vessels, not otherwise provided for
B62D 57/024 - Vehicles characterised by having other propulsion or other ground-engaging means than wheels or endless track, alone or in addition to wheels or endless track with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members specially adapted for moving on inclined or vertical surfaces
G01N 29/265 - Arrangements for orientation or scanning by moving the sensor relative to a stationary material
90.
PRINCIPLE FOR THE INTEGRATION OF MISSILE-BASED WEAPON SYSTEMS ON A FIXED RAMP FOR STEALTH SURFACE VESSELS IN ORDER TO COUNTER ASYMMETRIC THREATS
Device for launching missiles from a ship, of the type comprising at least one missile launch ramp (9), characterized in that it comprises a ditch (4) delimited by side walls of which at least two (7, 8) constitute bulwarks which extend around the periphery of the ship, the ditch being open above the exterior deck of the ship, in that the launch ramp (9) is positioned in the ditch in such a way that it can be used to launch a missile over a lateral bulwark (7, 8) of the ditch extending around the periphery of the ship, in that it comprises a means (14) of discharging the missile propulsion gases comprising a duct (19) opening onto an orifice (20) provided in a lateral bulwark (7) of the ditch extending around the periphery of the ship, and in that the lateral bulwarks (7, 8) of the ditch are of a height tailored to conceal the missiles in place on the ramp, for angles of incidence of between 0 and ‑5° with respect to the deck of the ship.
This shutter system (14) for the barrel of a missile launcher, the launcher (1) comprising at least one container (2, 3) capable of accommodating at least one missile (4, 5) and a pipe (10) for discharging the propulsion gases comprising a gas extraction barrel (11), the container being in communication with the pipe when the missile is fired and the pipe being in communication with the atmosphere (12) via the barrel equipped with the said shutter system, is characterized in that the shutter system comprises at least one panel (12, 13) and a panel retaining means (18, 19), able to move between a closed position and an open position, the retaining means comprising a means (18a) of return from the open position to the closed position and a means (18b) of dissipating the energy resulting from the opening movement and the closing movement.
The invention relates to a weapon storage device (10) intended to be attached to an external face (8) of a hull (4) of a submarine (2) and able to contain weapons (14) such as munitions or munition delivery vehicles which are intended to be deployed from the storage device on receipt of a deployment signal transmitted from inside the submarine, characterized in that it comprises a compensation means (16, 18, 30, 40) making it possible partially or fully to compensate for the variation in mass of the storage device (10) as a result of the deployment of a weapon, by replacing a volume of gas initially contained in the storage device with an identical volume of water introduced into the storage device.
The invention relates to an improved deformable downstream disc (56; 156; 256) to be fitted on the bottom of a container (15) for a missile (16) and including a stack of elastic blades (63) clamped between at least an upstream and a downstream thermal protection membrane and sealing membrane (70, 71, 72, 73), and maintained between an upstream bearing frame (61) and a downstream bearing frame (64), characterised in that the downstream bearing frame includes an inner edge (80) having an extension so as to provide the disc with an abutment means defining a position of maximum deformation of the elastic blades.
The invention relates to a power unit (3) for driving at least one line of shafts of a propulsion line of a ship, of the type comprising a main power unit (7), at least one secondary power unit (10) and at least one output shaft (9) coupled to the main power unit (7) and to a secondary power unit (10). The main power unit (7) and a secondary power unit (10) which are coupled to an output shaft (9) are coupled in parallel, the main power unit being coupled via a disengageable coupling means (12) and the secondary power unit being coupled via an elastic coupling means (12). Application to a ship.
The invention relates to a submarine (1) of the type that includes a bridge (4), a bridge fin (3) and a device (8) for releasing and recovering a secondary self-propelled underwater vehicle (90), said device (8) including a handling means (8A) which can be used to move the secondary underwater vehicle between a storage zone (18) and a release or recovery zone (19) and a reversible grip means (14) solidly connected to the handling means (8A), which can be used to free the secondary underwater vehicle (90) at the moment of release and to attach said vehicle at the moment of recovery. The release and recovery device (8) is designed such that the release and recovery zone is located outside the turbulent zone (7) that surrounds the moving submarine.
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