Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Underwater type
Patent
1987-07-29
1988-08-23
Kyle, Deborah L.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Underwater type
367155, 367165, 367173, H04R 1700
Patent
active
047665750
ABSTRACT:
A cylindrical array employs rectangular planar array segments which extend in the axial direction when assembled on a cylindrical conducting plate having flat longitudinal portions to which the planar array segments are attached. Each planar array segment comprises two columns of planar transducer elements with each column extending in the axial direction of the cylinder. The acoustic center of each transducer lies on the circumference of a right circular cylinder. The acoustical requirements of a cylindrical array are satisfied to allow multiple beams to be formed with a minimum of complexity and with the same versatility as in the curved array segment cylindrical array embodiment.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4001763 (1977-01-01), Kits van Heyningen
patent: 4601024 (1986-07-01), Broding
Ehrlich Stanley L.
Gray George G.
Eldred John W.
Kyle Deborah L.
Raytheon Company
Santa Martin M.
Sharkansky Richard M.
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