Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Signal transducers – Underwater type
Patent
1988-03-21
1989-07-04
Kyle, Deborah L.
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Signal transducers
Underwater type
367163, 367168, H04R 1700
Patent
active
048456888
ABSTRACT:
An electro-mechanical spring which provides amplified motion as well as a compliant structure for attachment, at the locations of maximum motion, to other mechanical or acoustical loads or elements. The spring produces motion in a directional orthogonal to the direction of a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive drive member connected along the major axis of a complete shell. The electro-mechanical spring provides a means for obtaining a low frequency large displacement piston type transducer.
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"The Flextensional Concept: A New Approach to the Design of Underwater Acoustic Transducers" by Royster, Applied Acoustics, No. 2, 1970, pp. 117-126.
Eldred John Woodrow
Image Acoustics, Inc.
Kyle Deborah L.
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