Transducers and Arrays for Underwater Sound

The most comprehensive book on electroacoustic transducers and arrays for underwater sound§Includes transducer modeling techniques and transducer designs that are currently in use§Includes discussion and analysis of array interaction and nonlinear effects in transducers§Contains extensive data in figures and tables needed in transducer and array design§Written at a level that will be useful to students as well as to practicing engineers and scientistsThis book discusses both fundamental and practical aspects of electroacoustic tranducers and arrays used for generating and receiving underwater sound in commercial and naval applications. It provides current information intended to aid those working in this field and teach those entering it. The book describes the six major types of electroacoustic transducers and the latest methods of tranducer analysis and design, including analysis of nonlinear effects and information on modern transducer materials. Many different transducer designs are analyzed and described, including novel designs such as the hybrid transducer. The problems that occur when large numbers of transducers are used together in arrays, such as acoustic interactions in transmitting arrays and noise limitations in receiving arrays, are also discussed in detail.