Accession Number:

ADD014996

Title:

Transducer Assembly for Deep Submergence.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, filed 5 Feb 70, patented 9 Apr 91,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Sullivan, Shelby F.
• Whitehouse, Harper J.
• Hamilton, Richard P.

Report Date:

1991-04-09

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

A transducer assembly comprising a diaphragm at least one transducer element bonded by its head to the diaphragm a pressure-resistant means, for supporting the transducer assembly an acoustic isolator mounted about the transducer element and located between the diaphragm and the pressure-resistant means the material of the acoustic isolator being elastically linear and equal in thickness to one-quarter wavelength of the corresponding operating frequency of the transducer element.

Descriptors:

• ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
• ASSEMBLY
• DEEP SUBMERGENCE
• DIAPHRAGMS(MECHANICS)
• ISOLATION
• TRANSDUCERS

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE