Process for Assembly of Multimode Hydrophone Ceramic Stack

Abstract

A method of assembling a hydrophone is provided in which the method stacks ceramic rings, delirin washers, and LC-800 washers such that a top edge of a composite stack extends beyond a top of a hydrophone flange. By measuring the voltage on each ceramic ring while an end cap and a socket head cap screw are installed; the axial compression of each ceramic ring is quantified; thereby, providing an opportunity to equalize the axial compression of each ceramic ring to yield an accurately performing hydrophone.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2016
Accession Number
AD1026302

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey A. Szelag

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Compression
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Electric Power
  • Frequency
  • Hydrophones
  • Inventions
  • Lead Zirconate Titanates
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Multimode
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Piezoelectric Crystals
  • Piezoelectric Materials
  • Sound Pressure
  • Stainless Steel
  • Technology Transfer
  • Transducers
  • Undersea Warfare
  • United States

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