Low Voltage Power System for a Towed Acoustic Array.

Abstract

A low voltage power system for a towed active array sonar is provided. The low voltage power system includes a shipside power supply driving a step up transformer which is connected to the tow cable transmission line. The transmission line is connected to a second step up transformer which provides the signal voltage to the active transducer. The transducer signal voltage is also used to drive a rectifier and DC power supply which provides DC bias voltage to the transducer. The DC voltage is isolated from the tow cable by a blocking capacitor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 1999
Accession Number
ADD019432

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Mckay
  • Douglas G. Dussault
  • Maurice E. Simard

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Arrays
  • Arrays
  • Governments
  • Inventions
  • Low Voltage
  • Military Research
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Power Supplies
  • Transducers
  • Transformers
  • Transmission Lines
  • United States
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

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