Apparatus and method for determining travel time of acoustic ene

Details Apparatus and method for determining travel time of acoustic ene Apparatus and method for determining travel time of acoustic ene

1990-03-16

1991-10-01

Lobo, Jan J.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Distance or direction finding

With time interval measuring means

178 18, G01S 380, G08C 2100

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050540050

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for more accurately determining the transit time of acoustic energy travel between a transmitter location and a receiver location. An electrode pair spark gap is provided at the transmitter location, and an acoustic receiver is provided at the receiver location. The spark-gap is energized to produce a spark by coupling an electrical potential across the electrode pair. The generation of a spark at the spark gap is sensed, and an initializing signal is generated in response thereto. A timer is initialized in response to the initializing signal. The receipt of acoustic energy from the spark is detected at the receiver location and a terminating signal is generated in response thereto. The timer is terminated in response to the terminating signal, and the time measured by the timer is indicative of the transit time of acoustic energy travel between the transmitter and receiver locations. In a preferred embodiment, the means for sensing the generation of a spark at the spark-gap is operative to sense a current coupled to the electrode pair.

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