Passive Mode Carbon Nanotube Underwater Acoustic Transducer

Abstract

A passive carbon nanotube transducer is provided. The passive carbon nanotube transducer includes shells as protective walls for the top and bottom housing of the transducer with carbon nanotube sheets affixed between the shells. The shells act as acoustic windows that match the surrounding acoustic medium. A gasket encloses the shells and carbon nanotube sheets of the transducer. Each carbon nanotube sheet has an electrode at both ends. Multiple carbon nanotube sheets are capable of sensing sound induced environment temperature deviations and converting electric voltage or current for passive acoustic detection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2016
Accession Number
AD1026299

Entities

People

  • Dehua Huang

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Acoustic Impedance
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustic Windows
  • Acoustics
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Detection
  • Electric Power
  • Electrodes
  • Fullerenes
  • Materials
  • Sound Waves
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Structural Dynamics.