A stabilizing device for a supercavitating vehicle that isolates
re-entrant jet flows of liquid from its cavity. The device has a
receiving means positioned on the supercavitating vehicle where the
re-entrant jet flow impinges on the supercavitating vehicle. An exit
means is joined to the receiving means for carrying the received
re-entrant jet flow out of interference with the cavity. The exit means
includes an exhaust nozzle joined to the aft of the supercavitating
vehicle and a re-entrant jet nozzle positioned in communication between
the receiving means and said exhaust nozzle transferring said received
re-entrant jet flow into the exhaust nozzle. This stabilizes the cavity
and improves controllability and maneuverability of the supercavitating
vehicles while also reducing the gas ventilation required to maintain the
cavity. Furthermore, this reduces self-generated noise allowing improved
operation of acoustical sensors incorporated in the vehicle.