Title :
Torpedo transducer automated calibration facility
Author :
Ankiel, Richard A. ; Wessel, James A.
Author_Institution :
Transducer Test Branch, Naval Undersea Warfare Centre Div., Keyport, WA, USA
Abstract :
In 1987 the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport started development of an automated facility for acoustically testing torpedo sonar arrays. The Transducer Automated Test Facility (TATF) completed in 1993 provides the capability for rapid low cost acoustic testing of Mk 46, Mk 48, Mk 50, and Mk 48 ADCAP transducers. The TATF facility consists of a 30 ft. diameter by 30 ft. deep redwood tank with the main building located directly above. A common hydraulically operated positioning arm is mounted above the tank and provides precise geometry´s for the tests. All testing is conducted under direct computer control and formal test reports are automatically generated. The entire facility is designed for rapid throughput with the minimum use of labor. The facility, instrumentation hardware, software, and operations are described
Keywords :
acoustic transducers; automatic test equipment; calibration; missiles; naval engineering; sonar arrays; test facilities; 30 ft; ADCAP transducers; Naval Undersea Warfare Center; Transducer Automated Test Facility; acoustic testing; automated calibration facility; automatically generated reports; computer control; hydraulically operated positioning arm; instrumentation hardware; redwood tank; software; torpedo sonar arrays; torpedo transducer; Acoustic testing; Acoustic transducers; Automatic generation control; Automatic testing; Buildings; Calibration; Costs; Geometry; Sonar; Test facilities;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Brest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2056-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.363970
