Accession Number:

ADA067118

Title:

Flextensional Transducer and Reflector.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION INC COLUMBUS OHIO COLUMBUS DIV

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1964-05-22

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

The performance of the 420 cps transducer-reflector combination has more than justified our confidence in the basic design approach. When one considers the comparatively short period of time and limited funds which were available for this effort, these final test results are even more impressive. In reviewing the transducer design after the tests at Lake Pend Oreille it is apparent that several minor design changes could considerably improve its performance. These would include wider bandwidth, better cavitation suppression and improved electromechanical coupling.

Descriptors:

• *SONAR TRANSDUCERS
• *SONAR PROJECTORS
• SPECIFICATIONS
• FIELD TESTS
• INTENSITY
• CERAMIC MATERIALS
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE
• Q FACTOR
• ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE
• ACOUSTIC REFLECTION
• PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS

Subject Categories:

• Acoustic Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE