Accession Number:

ADD014766

Title:

Electroacoustic Transducer.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 2 Jan 73, patented 20 Nov 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Teel, Willis A.

Report Date:

1990-11-20

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

An electroacoustic transducer having a truncated hemispheric propagation or response pattern is disclosed. The transducer comprises an assembly of fish-bone shaped piezoelectric elements, each characterized by a plurality of rod portions extending from a spine portion. The assembly is pivotally mounted within a liquid filled acoustic window means. jhd

Descriptors:

• ACOUSTIC WINDOWS
• ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS
• FILLING
• HEMISPHERES
• LIQUIDS
• PATTERNS
• PROPAGATION
• RESPONSE
• SPINAL COLUMN
• TRANSDUCERS
• TRUNCATION

Subject Categories:

• Acoustic Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE