Research/Patents/US 4833659
US 4833659Tier 3 — General Defense

SONAR APPARATUS

Assignee

Westinghouse

Filed as: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION

Filed

Dec 27, 1984

Granted

May 23, 1989

Location

ANNAPOLIS MD US

Abstract

A hydrophone array wherein each individual hydrophone of the array is comprised of, e.g. polyvinylidine fluoride (PVF2), tiles bonded to a substrate member opposite one another on opposite surfaces of the substrate. The substrate is a relatively stiff, metallic member having a Young's modulus of at least an order of magnitude greater than the PVF2 tiles which are oriented such that their stretch directions on either side of the substrate are parallel to one another. The directions of polarization of the tiles are either the same or opposite and electrical connections are made such that for a predetermined relative orientation of the directions of polarization, any output signal which may be caused by flexing or acceleration of the substrate is substantially reduced or eliminated.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jul 30, 1985

Rescinded

Jan 13, 1989

Duration

3 years, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1FREDERICK G. GEIL

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