Constant focal length acoustic lens

Details Constant focal length acoustic lens Constant focal length acoustic lens

1981-12-03

1990-11-13

Tarcza, Thomas H.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Signal transducers

Underwater type

367902, 181176, G01S 1500

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049707051

ABSTRACT:
A temperature compensation system that adjusts the temperature of an acoustic lens fluid in a prescribed manner to maintain the index of refraction of the fluid constant relative to the surrounding water thereby maintaining the focal length of the lens constant over its operating temperature range. The system comprises two temperature sensors, a programmed lens fluid temperature prescriber and an error amplifier all cooperating to direct a servomechanism system to adjust a temperature control system to either heat or cool the lens fluid to the prescribed temperature so that its index or refraction and focal length are held constant.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3620326 (1971-11-01), Hogge
patent: 3776361 (1973-12-01), Rolle
patent: 3818425 (1974-06-01), Peynaud et al.
Stimler, IEEE J. Oceanic Eng., vol. OE-3, No. 2, Apr. 1978, pp. 45-47.
Stimler, IEEE Inter. Con. on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, 1977, p. 120-123.

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