Squirter Transducer
Abstract
A squirter sonar transducer consists of a piezoelectric (or magneto-strictive) ring or cylinder actuator which is open at one end and is capped with a comparatively-heavy mass at the other end. Acoustic pressure on the inside of the ring radiates "squirts" outward when the ring contracts. As such, acoustic pressure on the inside of a piezoelectric ring actuator compresses and is rarefied as the ring contracts and expands. This motion impacts the fluid medium through one end of the ring.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 05, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1169319
Entities
People
- Stephen C. Butler
Organizations
- Naval Undersea Warfare Center