UUV-3500
HIGH-RESOLUTION SIDE SCAN SONAR FOR UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES (UUV’S)
For over 55 years, Klein Marine has “set the bar” for commercial side scan sonar performance. The newly developed UUV-3500 product line leverages a powerful, wholly FPGA-implemented, multi-channel processing engine.
Klein Marine Systems, Inc.
Salem, US
Description
For over 55 years, Klein Marine has “set the bar” for commercial side scan sonar performance. The newly developed UUV-3500 product line leverages a powerful, wholly FPGA-implemented, multi-channel processing engine.
Specifications
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Towfish
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Model identification
UUV-3500
Max. depth rating [m]
600
Transducer type and material
Proprietary
Materials used
Proprietary
Fish height from seabed determination method
System electronics are integrated into UUV platform
Deployment methods
Via Unmanned underwater vehicles
Depression technique
Depends on vehicle
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Transceiver and recorder
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Model name
UUV-3500 Side Scan/Bathymetry Sonar System for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)
Min. DC power [V]
24
Max. DC power [V]
24
Power consumption [W]
24
Data processing and imaging capabilities
The UUV-3500 leverages a powerful, wholly FPGA-implemented multi-channel processing engine which simultaneously optimizes two different and concurrent output data streams for: photo-quality side scan imagery and high-accuracy, co-registered swath bathymetry.Post survey analysis of the data can be accomplished using Kleins SonarPro software. We also offer a SDK which allows UUV manufacturers and third party software developers the ability to control the sonar directly, as well as display data using our proprietary image display engine.
Standard system interfacing capabilities
The UUV-3500 system electronics will easily integrate into all manportable UUV platforms currently on the market and is also available in a watertight pressure case configuration.
Generation of firing trigger
External triggering of active acoustic devices
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System Description
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System type
Integrated
Mode of operation
Simultaneous dual frequency
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More information
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Application
Hydrographic / geophysical surveys, Cable / pipeline survey, Environmental survey, Small object detection, Mine Countermeasures (MCM) / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) surveys
Distinguishable features
Low power, compact, lightweight, dual frequency
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Cable and winch
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Type of Cable supported
Cable not required for this application as the payload is integrated into the vehicle
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Operating frequencies
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Min. frequency [kHz]
455
Max. frequency [kHz]
900
Min. pulse length [µs]
1
Max. pulse length [µs]
8
Max. Range [m]
150
Min. beam width [deg]
0
Max. beam width [deg]
0.34
Min. vertical beam width [deg]
0
Max. vertical beam width [deg]
0.45
Max. operating speed [kt]
6
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General
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Year of introduction
2010
