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Variable Depth Sonar

Assembly

Towed body sonar lowered to the optimum depth to defeat layering and find mid-water mines. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Variable Depth Sonar parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 35 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Variable Depth Sonar parts diagram: 1 towed sonar body, 2 tow cable, 3 VDS winch, 4 transducer array. 35 parts in 4 top-level items.
Variable Depth Sonar parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Towed Sonar Body 1× Faired hydrodynamic body housing the towed transducer array.
2 Tow Cable 1× Armoured electro-mechanical cable carrying load, power and data to the towed body.
3 VDS Winch 5 parts 1× Powered winch paying out and recovering the tow cable.
4 Transducer Array 1× Piezoelectric array transmitting and receiving high-frequency acoustic pulses.

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Bill of materials for Variable Depth Sonar

4 top-level lines · 13 rows shown · 35 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Towed Sonar Body minesweeper-ship-towed-body 1× 1 · part
2 Tow Cable minesweeper-ship-tow-cable 1× 1 · part
3 VDS Winch 5 parts minesweeper-ship-vds-winch 1× 1 32 assembly
3.1 Servo Motor 4 parts servo-motor 1× 1 24 assembly
3.1.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › stator-assembly 1× 1 3 assembly
3.1.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › rotor-assembly 1× 1 19 assembly
3.1.3 Encoder encoder 1× 1 · part
3.1.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 1 · part
3.2 Gearbox Housing gearbox-housing 1× 1 · part
3.3 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 2× 2 · part
3.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 4× 4 · part
3.5 Cable Drum minesweeper-ship-cable-drum 1× 1 · part
4 Transducer Array minesweeper-ship-transducer-array 1× 1 · part

Where the variable depth sonar is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Minehunting Sonar Suite

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks