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Superkavitierender Unterwasserlaufkörper

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Superkavitierender Unterwasserlaufkörper
lit. Supercavitating Underwater Running Body
Formerly known as Barracuda
TypeSupercavitating torpedo
Place of origin Germany
Service history
In servicePrototype-only
Production history
DesignerDiehl BGT Defense
Designed2005
No. built~12[1]
Specifications

EngineRocket engine
PropellantSolid fuel[1]
Maximum speed 400 km/h (250 mph; 220 kn)[1]
Guidance
system
Inertial measurement unit (IMU)[1]
Steering
system
Actuator-based conical tip[1]
Launch
platform
Submarines, surface vessels[1]
Torpedo Barracuda on TechDemo'08 Exhibition,[2] 2008

The Superkavitierender Unterwasserlaufkörper (lit. Supercavitating Underwater Running Body, formerly known as Barracuda) was a German close-range supercavitating torpedo technology demonstrator[1] designed by the Diehl BGT Defense and developed in cooperation with the German Navy. The supercavitating torpedo for a "close-range defense of underwater targets"[1] was presented to the public in 2005 as a prototype, but it never went into development and procurement.[3]

This form of torpedo solves the problem of high underwater drag by means of the supercavitation effect,[1][3] where underwater at a velocity of around 180 km/h a cavity filled with steam surrounds the moving object.[3] Only the tip is in contact with the water,[3] as such the frictional resistance is greatly reduced.[3] The propulsion of such a torpedo can no longer be done by a propeller but requires a rocket engine.

To steer, this torpedo has a pivoting head segment. If the torpedo rises or falls, the water pressure acting on it also changes, and the cavitation bubble changes. When sinking, the water pressure increases and the bubble is compressed; when the torpedo rises, the pressure drops and the bubble gets bigger. In order to keep the bubble intact with increasing water pressure, additional gas is pumped into the bladder.[clarification needed][citation needed]

According to the manufacturer, the torpedo reaches a speed of over 400 km/h underwater and is steerable.[1] It is not dependent on the launch from submarines but can dive into the water from the air and continue its supercavitation trip from there.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Präzise Wirkung gegen Seeziele" [Accurate action against sea targets]. Diehl BGT Defence (in German). Archived from the original on 2009-08-25.
  2. ^ Слюсар В.И. Электроника в борьбе с терроризмом: защита гаваней. Часть 2. //Электроника: наука, технология, бизнес. – 2009. - № 6. - C. 90 - 95. [1]
  3. ^ a b c d e Hegmann, Gerhard (2016-07-03). "In unter einer Stunde den Atlantik durchqueren?" [In less than an hour across the Atlantic?]. DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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