Accession Number:

AD0691828

Title:

AN APPROXIMATE MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR FREE VIBRATIONS OF THE CLASS II FLEXTENSIONAL UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER SHELL.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 1968-1969,

Corporate Author:

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV RALEIGH CENTER FOR ACOUSTICAL STUDIES

Personal Author(s):

• Boone,Jack N.
• Royster,Larry H.

Report Date:

1969-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

An approximate mathematical model for free vibrations of the Class II Flextensional underwater acoustic transducer shell is presented. The energy expressions and equations of motion for symmetric modes of vibration of the shell are developed in detail. Author

Descriptors:

• (*UNDERWATER SOUND EQUIPMENT
• *ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS)
• (*SHELLS(STRUCTURAL FORMS)
• VIBRATION)
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Acoustics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE