Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Underwater type
Patent
1991-07-10
1992-10-13
Eldred, J. Woodrow
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Underwater type
367158, 367163, 367167, 367172, 310334, 310337, 29 2535, H04R 1700
Patent
active
051557096
ABSTRACT:
A transducer for use in surface ship applications includes a prestress element for providing additional compressive force to an electromechanical driver disposed within the transducer. The transducer includes a shell having inner portions, an electromechanical driver having end portions coupled to inner portions of the shell, and a block prestress element disposed between one of the end portions of the driver and the inner portions of the shell. The block prestress element is fabricated from a shape memory alloy which can be deformed within a first temperature range and reverts back to its original shape when exposed to a temperature above the first temperature range. This characteristic provides for the generation of additional stresses which may be desired for providing protection to the electromechanical driver from unwanted tensile forces. This approach for providing additional compressive force to the driver allows the insertion of the stacked ceramic electromechanical driver within the shell with prestress levels generally not achievable without possible damage to the shell.
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Flanagan Peter F.
Mark Roger
Caplan Judith A.
Eldred J. Woodrow
Raytheon Company
Sharkansky Richard M.
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