Accession Number:

ADD014589

Title:

Overlap Correlator Synthetic Aperture Processor.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 30 Jun 89, Patented 22 May 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Sullivan, Edmund J.
• Stergiopoulos, Stergios

Report Date:

1990-05-29

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

A means for extending the useful aperture of a multi-hydrophone towed array by using the overlap of the successive positions of the array hydrophones as the array moves forward through the water. The overlap information is used by an overlap correlator to provide phase correction factors for a synthetic aperture signal processing scheme. The overlap correlator continues to refine the correction factors using later in time hydrophone measurement data. Patents. rrh

Descriptors:

• *HYDROPHONES
• *PATENTS
• *APERTURES
• ACOUSTIC DATA
• ARRAYS
• CORRECTIONS
• CORRELATORS
• MEASUREMENT
• OVERLAP
• PHASE
• TIME
• WATER

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE