Title :
The development of an in-line hydrophone for a sea-bottom array with a unique 0-3 composite sensor element
Author :
Pecoraro, Mark L. ; Hugus, George D.
Author_Institution :
Underwater Sound Reference Detachment, Naval Res. Lab., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The paper presents the development of a 0-3 piezo-composite hydrophone, fabricated of new materials that is part of a portable, fiber optic, bottom mounted, in-line hydrophone array that will be used by the US Navy to track various test vehicles in shallow water
Keywords :
acoustic arrays; hydrophones; military equipment; optical links; portable instruments; signal detection; sonar; 0-3 composite sensor element; US Navy; in-line hydrophone; portable fiber optic bottom mounted in-line hydrophone array; sea-bottom array; shallow water; test vehicles; tracking; Acoustic sensors; Laboratories; Marine vehicles; Optical arrays; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Sensor arrays; Sonar equipment; Steel; Underwater cables;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326223
