PREDICTING SONIC PULSE SHAPES OF UNDERWATER SPARK DISCHARGES

Abstract

Measurements of the acoustic pressure of spark discharges were made at a shallow depth (10 feet) for various voltages, stored energies, inductances and capacitances of the system, and electrode areas. The voltages ranged from 1500 V to 11 KV, and the energy storing capacitances from 8 to 800 microfarads. In this range the peak pressure observed was proportional to peak current and the decay constant of the pressure-time curve was essentially the same as the electrical discharge decay constant. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0276553

Entities

People

  • David D. Caufield

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Depth
  • Electrical Impedance
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electricity
  • Electrodes
  • Inductance
  • Measurement
  • Shallow Depth

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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