SeaDog Miniaturization The SeaPup

5 RESULTS OF SENSOR TESTS CONDUCTED IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT 

All targets in these tests were secured to a post located in 4 ft of water. Targets were suspended from the post by a rope so that the targets were approximately 1 ft from the seafloor. For initial tests, a target was constructed using a commercially available TNT simulant. The simulant consists of TNT coated onto particles of sand, but the quantity of TNT in the simulant is insufficient to sustain a detonation. This target was placed inside a water-permeable fabric bag and was affixed to the pole as previously described. 

On the final day of testing a TNT demolition charge was substituted for the test target constructed from the TNT simulant. The block of explosive was prepared in a manner consistent with how the block would normally be deployed for use. The block was then deployed from the post as previously described. The sensor was positioned at the downcurrent side of the post at a distance of approximately 3 ft. The sensor immediately indicated a strong response to the explosive. 

2 Tests of the Diver-Deployed SeaDog Sensor and Initial Integration to the REMUS 

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