Evaluation of the AN/SQS-23 TR-208A Transducer (Serial BTD-2-69).

Abstract

ARL evaluated the AN/SQS-23 TR-208A transducer (serial BTD-2-69) by measurements at the Lake Travis Test Station in April 1969 and by shipboard measurements in September 1969. The principal measurements made were complex impedance (Z and 0) of individual transducer elements, driven individually at operating power. A conclusion drawn from this work is that impedance data measured on the bare transducer in open water compare (to within measurement accuracy) with the shipboard measurements made in the dome. This is a highly favorable indication and is a further incentive for the widespread use of element impedance measurements for transducer evaluation. In the past, such measurements have proved to be very effective at diagnosing transducer failures and impending failures. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 23, 1969
Accession Number
ADA074409

Entities

People

  • Dudley D. Baker
  • James J. Truchard

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Amplifiers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Histograms
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Open Water
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Shipboard
  • Sonar Equipment
  • Sonar Transducers
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Sets
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design