Broadband ultrasonic target strengths of hollow ceramic flotation spheres

Philip R. Atkins; D. T I Francis; Kenneth G. Foote

doi:10.1109/OCEANSE.2007.4302487

Broadband ultrasonic target strengths of hollow ceramic flotation spheres

Philip R. Atkins^*, D. T I Francis, Kenneth G. Foote

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Abstract

The target strengths of hollow ceramic flotation spheres manufactured by DeepSea Power and Light, Inc., and tested to a pressure equivalent of 12,000 m have been measured as a function of frequency over the bands 10-150 kHz. The spheres are made of alumina, purity 99.9%, with diameter 91.44 ± 0.2 mm, nominal thickness 1.3 mm, mass 140 ± 1 g. The target strength spectra have also been calculated theoretically assuming a mass density of 3.984 g/cm³, longitudinal- and transverse-wave sound speeds of 11000 and 6510 m/s, respectively. Measurements and computations are compared. Potential applications of the sphere as a standard acoustic target are noted.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	OCEANS 2007 - Europe
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSE.2007.4302487
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	OCEANS 2007 - Europe - Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Jun 2007 → 21 Jun 2007

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Conference	OCEANS 2007 - Europe
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Aberdeen, Scotland
Period	18/06/07 → 21/06/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
Oceanography
Ocean Engineering
Modelling and Simulation

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