GENERAL TRANSDUCER ARRAY ANALYSIS

Abstract

A mathematical model for transducer arrays is developed which is not restricted to fixed velocity distribution transducers. The model is general enough to cover most transducers of interest for sonar applications. Its formulation is also explicit and simple enough to make it readily usable in transducer and array design. It is especially well suited for analyzing the effects of transducer head flexing. The use of the model is illustrated by some discussion of a spherical array of longitudinal vibrator transducers with rectangular heads. Numerical calculations are given here for one transducer in air, and for this case some results related to head flexing are obtained and discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0702784

Entities

People

  • Charles H. Sherman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustics
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Impedance
  • Modal Analysis
  • Navy
  • Resonance
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Sonar Transducers
  • Sound Pressure
  • Transfer Functions
  • Underwater Sound

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.