Development of high power ultrasound for acoustic source applications

J.W. Mackersie; S.J. MacGregor; I. Timoshkin; L. Yang

doi:10.1109/PPC.2003.1278061

Development of high power ultrasound for acoustic source applications

J.W. Mackersie, S.J. MacGregor, I. Timoshkin, L. Yang

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

The detection and identification of undersea objects is achieved using acoustic pulses which travel long distances through water. The quality of the information obtained from a pulse improves with increasing signal strength and bandwidth. However the combination of high power and bandwidth is difficult to achieve from conventional, electromechanical acoustic sources. The desired characteristics can be achieved by the generation of High Power Ultrasound (HPU) using Pulsed Power Technology. High-voltage pulses used to form a plasma channel during the breakdown of water produce acoustic shock waves of high power and frequency content. Work at the University of Strathclyde is currently underway to improve the understanding of the mechanism of HPU generation using Pulsed Power and thus allow the optimisation of the conversion of electrical energy into acoustic energy. The results of initial experiments to systematically generate and characterise high power acoustic pulses are presented. Analysis of the detected pulses, including wavelet time-frequency analysis is discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PPC-2003 14th international pulsed power conference volumes 1 & 2
Subtitle of host publication	digest of technical papers
Editors	M. Giesselmann, A. Neuber
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1332-1335
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	0780379152
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2003.1278061
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	14th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference - Dallas, Texas, United States Duration: 15 Jun 2003 → 18 Jun 2003

Conference

Conference	14th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
Abbreviated title	PPC 2003
Country/Territory	United States
City	Dallas, Texas
Period	15/06/03 → 18/06/03

Keywords

development
high power ultrasound
acoustic source applications
acoustic applications
underwater acoustics
ultrasonic imaging
pulse generation
power generation
object detection
character generation
bandwidth
acoustic signal detection
acoustic pulses

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Mackersie, JW, MacGregor, SJ , Timoshkin, I & Yang, L 2003, Development of high power ultrasound for acoustic source applications. in M Giesselmann & A Neuber (eds), PPC-2003 14th international pulsed power conference volumes 1 & 2: digest of technical papers. IEEE, New York, pp. 1332-1335, 14th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, Dallas, Texas, United States, 15/06/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2003.1278061

Development of high power ultrasound for acoustic source applications. / Mackersie, J.W.; MacGregor, S.J.; Timoshkin, I. et al.

PPC-2003 14th international pulsed power conference volumes 1 & 2: digest of technical papers. ed. / M. Giesselmann; A. Neuber. New York : IEEE, 2003. p. 1332-1335.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

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