Sonar Array Studies

Abstract

The study was aimed at developing design guidelines for sonar projecting arrays to be used for high source level, wide sector applications. The effort began with a literature survey described in the first two sections: 3 General Power Limits of Sonar Transducers,' and 'Piezoelectric Properties of Ceramics.' The piezoelectric equations of state are presented, along with a discussion of and results from two computer programs written to predict the performance of some different ceramics under various environmental and operational conditions. An analysis of beam patterns and directivity index of curved face arrays is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1972
Accession Number
AD0743199

Entities

People

  • Frederic G. Anderson
  • Jan M. Cooper
  • Louis H. Fowler

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Crystal Structure
  • Curie Temperature
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Elements
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Heat Transfer
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Power Levels
  • Sonar Arrays
  • Sound Pressure
  • Transducers
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design