Abstract
A new concept of a low-frequency (< 1000-Hz) underwater sound source has been developed and tested. The oscillation of a rigid body and a means for converting the dipole oscillation of the body to monopole radiation are used in this source. The source can be powered with electric or linear motors or hydrodynamic exciters that convert tow or flow to vibration. To prove the concept, a small version of the electric motor powered source has been built and successfully tested. To extend the bandwidth of the source, the variable resonance frequency and multiresonances of the device are discussed. A gas spring with a frequency-dependent stiffness is employed for the multifrequency resonant source design. The source promises to be reliable, inexpensive, highly efficient, and powerful.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1977-1982 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the Acoustical Society of America |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1994 |