Comparative analysis of the acoustic characteristics of different types of cymbal transducers

Youji Choi, Hayeong Shim, Yongrae Roh

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Abstract

Several types of cymbal transducers used for underwater detection have been studied. Representative types are Moonie, convex cymbal, and concave cymbal transducers. In this study, we analyzed the characteristics of these three types of transducers for underwater broadband projectors and compared them together. First, the influence of structural variables on the acoustic characteristics of the transducers was analyzed. Based on this, we derived the structure of each transducer type to have a specific center frequency and the maximum bandwidth. As a result of comparing the performance of the optimized transducers, the convex cymbal transducer turned out to be best in terms of both broad bandwidth and high power.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)256-265
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Concave cymbal transducer
  • Convex cymbal transducer
  • Finite element analysis
  • Moonie transducer

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