Accession Number:

ADA071226

Title:

Report of the Sonar Self-Noise Sea Trials on the USS RICH (DD 820) and the USS MACKENZIE (DD 836) AN/SQS-23 Sonar Domes Coated with ML-SD15 Vibration Damping Material.

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL APPLIED SCIENCE LAB BROOKLYN NY

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1963-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

This report deals specifically with the performance data obtained during the sonar self-noise sea trials on the ANSQS-23 sonar systems of the USS RICH DD 820 and the USS MACKENZIE DD 836. As previously reported these two 360-inch domes were coated with ML-SD15, a sprayable, viscoelastic vibration damping material developed at this Laboratory.

Descriptors:

• *COATINGS
• *SONAR DOMES
• *SELF NOISE
• VIBRATION
• VISCOELASTICITY
• DAMPING
• SEA TESTING
• DESTROYERS

Subject Categories:

• Coatings, Colorants and Finishes
• Acoustic Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE