Filigree Electrode Pattern Apparatus for Steering Parametric Mode Acoustic Beams

Abstract

A piezoelectric embedded monolithic active surface for transmitting a directed acoustic beam comprising a monolithic active surface, a plurality of piezoelectric elements embedded on the surface forming an array comprising, a plurality of coupled frequency pairs comprising, a first primary frequency row extending in a frequency steered direction the first primary frequency row enabled to accept a first primary frequency signal, and a second primary frequency row extending in the frequency steered direction and located adjacent to the first primary frequency row the second primary frequency row enabled to accept a second primary frequency signal, wherein the plurality of coupled frequency pairs repeat in a delay-steered direction and wherein each of the coupled frequency pairs are enabled to accept a time delayed copy of the first and second primary frequency signals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406124

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  • Kim C. Benjamin

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  • United States Department of the Navy

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Acoustic Beams
  • Attorneys
  • Beam Steering
  • Composite Materials
  • Difference Frequency
  • Electrodes
  • Frequency
  • Governments
  • Inventions
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
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  • Rhode Island
  • Steering
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  • United States Government

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