Keywords
Acoustical engineering, Electroacoustic transducers
Abstract
Requirements exist for a unique type of underwater acoustic source. The transducer is in the form of a linear array of discrete elements and is required to have a constants transmitting voltage response and carefully controlled directivity characteristics over a two octave bandwidth. A generalized model of a linear array of cylindrical piezoelectric ceramic acoustic radiators is developed and applied to the design of a prototype which operates over approximately one half of the required bandwidth. The prototype transducer was built and the measured results are compared with those predicted by the model. Recommendations are made for improving the performance of both the prototype and the array required to meet the full bandwidth specified.
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Graduation Date
Fall 1978
Advisor
Rapson, Jr., Richard C.
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Degree Program
Acoustics
Format
Pages
49 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0013179
Subjects
Acoustical engineering, Electroacoustic transducers
STARS Citation
Young, Allan Mark, "The Design and Analysis of a Unique Broadband Underwater Acoustic Source" (1978). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 314.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/314
Contributor (Linked data)
Richard C. Rapson, Jr. (Q59531682)
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
Collection (Linked data)
Accessibility Status
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