Efficient Detection of Buried Conductors in the Seabed

Abstract

The primary objective is to demonstrate that water solutions with ionic concentrations similar to seawater can act like an insulator" and exhibit electrical breakdown. The relationship between gap length, solution concentration and applied pulsewidth will be explor""ed in a conventional arrangement. One determined, we will consider implementable arrangements such as emitters to establish an elect""ric field to act like a sensor. For demonstration, a submerged wire can be used as a dummy element. The sensor scenario allows for c""onsiderations of waveform tailoring as well as reductions in size weight and power (SWaP). The circuit architecture, sometimes calle""d a ~spiker-sustainer~, separates the high voltage generation from the high current sub-circuit.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Mar 26, 2018
Source ID
N000141812205

Entities

People

  • Jane M Lehr

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy
  • University of Virginia

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics