CPC G10K 11/006 (2013.01) [H04B 11/00 (2013.01); B63B 22/003 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A deployment module for a sensor array having a plurality of sensors and a cable connecting the plurality of sensors, the deployment module comprising:
a deployment body formed of a shape memory alloy that is expandable to hold the cable and retain a shape of the sensor array after deployment; and
a support shell configured to support the sensor array and the expandable deployment body in a stowage state before deployment, the support shell having spaced walls configured to retain the cable separately from the plurality of sensors;
wherein the spaced walls are formed in a helical pattern and define discrete slots that each accommodate a segment of the cable corresponding to one of the plurality of sensors.
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