DEPLOYING A RIGID INFLATABLE STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20240410724A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18735773

    申请日:2024-06-06

    Abstract: An underwater, expandable structure includes first and second helical coaxial tubes wound in opposite directions and bound together by a plurality of cords. The structure includes sensors placed on the structure at various locations, and relative spacing among the sensors remains stable once the tubes are inflated with water. The structure as well as assemblies and methodologies for deploying the structure are disclosed.

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