DocumentCode
407364
Title
Free-flooded ring transducers: design methods and their interaction in vertical arrays
Author
Kuntsal, Ender
Author_Institution
Intl. Transducer Corp., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Volume
4
fYear
2003
fDate
22-26 Sept. 2003
Firstpage
2074
Abstract
Free-flooded ring underwater transducers provide major benefits such as high power handling, low mechanical quality factor (hence reasonably flat transmit response) and virtually no performance changes due to hydrostatic pressure. They can be manufactured in large dimensions and assembled as an array to achieve higher power levels and/or more directivity. In this paper a review of the free-flooded ring design methods will be presented. In addition, some examples will be given.
Keywords
oceanographic equipment; piezoelectric transducers; seawater; free flooded ring design methods; free flooded ring transducers; high power handling; hydrostatic pressure; mechanical quality factor; underwater transducers; Acoustic arrays; Acoustic beams; Assembly; Ceramics; Design methodology; Magnetic resonance; Q factor; Resonant frequency; Toroidal magnetic fields; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS 2003. Proceedings
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-933957-30-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178221
Filename
1282786
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