1 14 THE NAVY OCEAN ENGINEERING PROGRAM 



The Deep Ocean Technology Program is specifically oriented to pro- 

 vide the advanced undersea technology necessary to assure national pre- 

 eminence in undersea warfare. This technology includes coordinated 

 development of materials, structures, energy conversion, sensors, naviga- 

 tion, communications, machinery, and control, and sea floor engineering. 



In fiscal year 1968, the following developments were initiated. 



Cf/i?F- Development of a 7000 ft unmanned recovery system for locat- 

 ing and recovering objects, surveying and inspecting underwater facilities, 

 and constructing and maintaining underwater facilities. 



Tandem Propulsion- k program is underway to design and construct 

 a small submersible utilizing a tandem propulsion system to enhance 

 maneuverability vital to near-bottom operations. 



Glass Pressure Hulls- A project has been initiated to utilize the tremen- 

 dous compressive strength of glass for lightweight deep submersible pres- 

 sure hulls. 



Fully Submerged Electric Drive System- A self-synchronous, brushless 

 motor with dc characteristics wiU be evaluated under simulated deep- 

 submergence operating conditions. 



Fixed Structures-Site surveys and selections of potential sites for the 

 Seascope installation will begin. Structural configurations, and the engi- 

 neering aspects of the ingress-egress system, will be studied. 



The FY 69 program will, in addition to the FY 68 projects, include ini- 

 tiation of other projects identified as directly responsive to defense needs, 

 oriented around the framework of specific experimental systems. These in- 

 clude advanced power sources such as fuel cells and Stirling or Rankine 

 cycle engines, massive glass and high strength metals, unmanned submersi- 

 ble developments based on CURV, and optic/acoustic imaging systems. 



