Offboard Acoustic Source

Abstract

Proposed is the fabrication of a 4-channel, offboard acoustic source system for use in the 1-20 kHz frequency band. Both deep water" (drifting) and shallow water (moored) deployments will be feasible. The source system will consist of a surface buoy providing GPS navigation and wireless connectivity for waveform updating and system control, pressure cases along with protective cages containing waveform synthesis electronics, power amplifiers, and battery packs, source transducers and extension cables, and mooring hardware including an acoustic release. The offboard acoustic source system will add an important new capability for the collection of mid-f"requency propagation and acoustic communication data.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2019
Source ID
N000141912185

Entities

People

  • William Hodgkiss

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy
  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Oceanography.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space