High efficiency, reliable low frequency sound source for acoustical oceanography

Author

Donskoy, Dimitri M.

Author_Institution

Davidson Lab., Stevens Inst. of Technol., Hoboken, NJ, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

18-21 Oct 1993

Abstract

A new concept of at low frequency (below 1000 Hertz) underwater sound source has been developed and tested. The oscillation of a rigid body and an arrangement for converting a dipole oscillation of the rigid body to a monopole pulsation are used in this source. This arrangement allows the authors to generate practically unlimited displacement of the radiating surfaces without deformation of material. A reaction force concept to power the source has been implemented. To prove the concept, a small version of the electric-powered source has been built. A full-scale version of the source promises to be reliable, inexpensive, highly efficient, and powerful

Keywords

acoustic radiators; acoustic transducers; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; underwater sound; 40 to 1000 Hz; acoustic transducer; acoustic transponder; acoustical oceanography; dipole oscillation; electric-powered source; low frequency sound source; measurement technique; monopole pulsation; ocean sea; oscillation; reaction force; rigid body; underwater sound; Acoustic applications; Acoustic transducers; Fatigue; Frequency; Ocean temperature; Resonance; Sea surface; Springs; Surface acoustic waves; Underwater acoustics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1385-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1993.325999

Filename

325999