Final Study and Development Report of High Efficiency Sonar Transmitters.

Abstract

The basic issues of high-power audio-frequency amplification are reviewed. A study of a class of high-frequency switching sonar transmitters is presented. Basic design considerations for linear, baseband, switching, and high-frequency switching amplifiers are discussed. The application of presently available solid state devices to power amplification is considered. System and circuit considerations lead to the development of the current-controlled two-state modulation system. The operation of the current-controlled two-state modulation system as an audio power amplifier is analyzed. System characteristics are related to design parameters, and the design of a 1000 VA, 3.5 kHz amplifier is presented. A 500 VA breadboard circuit is used to evaluate this concept. A 1000 VA, 3 kHz current-controlled three-state brassboard amplifier is constructed and tested. This amplifier is used to evaluate various three-state control schemes and the practicality of variable output impedance control. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0901236

Entities

People

  • Joseph L. Veranth

Organizations

  • Bose Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplification
  • Amplifiers
  • Audio Frequency
  • Efficiency
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Modulation
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Sonar
  • Sonar Projectors
  • Switching
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering