Guidelines for Characterization of Sounds Produced by Underwater Active Acoustic Technologies for Human Exposure

Abstract

This guide was developed as a reference for vendors and/or manufacturers of active acoustic technologies (e.g., UUV, Sonar, and Acoustic Modem systems) to appropriately characterize the sound produced by their systems. These acoustic characterizations will be used by experts to provide guidance for the protection of divers. NSMRL created this guide at the request of NAVSEA, which intends to distribute the guide as a step in the technology approval process. With a standard measurement and characterization methodology, we hope to streamline the safety evaluation step in the technology approval process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2020
Accession Number
AD1103509

Entities

People

  • Brandon M. Casper
  • Matthew A. Babina
  • Matthew S. Daley

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Equipment
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Bandwidth
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Response
  • Measurement
  • Sound Pressure
  • Sound Waves
  • Standards
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Materials Science