Torpedoes

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TORPEDOES
SOORAJ.K.IYER
S7MECHANICAL
ROLL NO:49

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introduction
Self propelled under water missiles .
Its own guidance system.
Also used as parts of other weapons.
Designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target.
The torpedoes used against submarines are shorter and lighter .
Fired from torpedo tube
Main section of a torpedo
Warhead
Air flask mechanism/ Battery compartment
After body
Tail



Launch torpedoes
From tubes
Above water
Under water
Submerged tube
From aircrafts
ASROC(Anti Submarine Rocket)
SUBROC(Submarine Rocket)

Functional Description of Torpedoes
Engines / Turbines / Motors
Propulsive agent
Fuel
Depth control
Gyroscope
Pattern of Propulsion
Exploder mechanisms


Pattern of Propulsion
Straight line
Fanwise pattern
Zig zag / spiral
Wire guided
Homing torpedo
Active acoustic torpedo

Exploder mechanisms
Physical impact
Acoustic influence
Magnetic influence
Optical influence

TORPEDO TUBE
To fire torpedo
Use compressed air
The tube supplies only the initial impulse for its start.
Structure

TORPEDO DATA COMPUTER
true mechanical computer
TDC mark III
two sections- the position keeper and the angle solver

WAR HEAD
ogival in shape
shell is made of Phosphor Bronze.
high explosive charge consists of more than 800 pounds of HBX.
lead ballast is mounted in the bottom
joint ring
bulkhead
Exploder mechanism

EXERCISE HEAD
head light
torch pot
depth and the roll recorder
pinger
exercise head operation
exercise firing and recovery


DIFFERENT TYPES OF TORPEDOES
Mark 46,48,50
Mark 14 type and Mark 23 type
Torpedo Mark 18 type
Torpedo Mark 16 type
Electrically set torpedoes
Homing torpedoes

CONCLUSION
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