A methodology for designing tonpilz-type transducers

K Çepni - 2011 - open.metu.edu.tr
Tonpilz-type transducers are the most commonly used projectors in underwater acoustic
applications. However, no complete design approach is available in the literature for such …

A boundary element method for axisymmetric elastodynamic analysis

G Özkan - 1995 - open.metu.edu.tr
Tonpilz-type transducers are the most commonly used projectors in underwater acoustic
applications. However, no complete design approach is available in the literature for such …

Design of wideband tonpilz transducers for underwater SONAR applications with finite element model

Z Abdullah, S Naz, MAZ Raja, A Zameer - Applied Acoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper describes the designing and optimization of tonpilz type transducers based on
number of layers, width and thicknesses and type of active materials, dimensions of head …

Optimization and characterization of a wideband multimode Tonpilz transducer for underwater acoustical arrays

MS Afzal, Y Lim, S Lee, H Yoon, Y Roh - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2020 - Elsevier
A multimode underwater acoustical transducer is well-known for providing wider bandwidth
than a conventional single-mode transducer. However, the design of a low-frequency …

Broadband Tonpilz underwater acoustic transducers based on multimode optimization

Q Yao, L Bjorno - IEEE transactions on ultrasonics …, 1997 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Head flapping has often been considered to be deleterious for obtaining a tonpilz transducer
with broadband, high power performance. In the present work, broadband, high power …

Modeling and design of a rear-mounted underwater projector using equivalent circuits

J Kim, Y Roh - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tonpilz is a popular transducer for underwater projector arrays for sonar systems. For low-
frequency transmission, a larger axial dimension of the conventional Tonpilz transducer is …

Vibro-acoustic design, manufacturing and characterization of a tonpilz-type transducer

P Kurt, M Şansal, I Tatar, C Duran, S Orhan - Applied Acoustics, 2019 - Elsevier
Tonpilz-type transducers are highly important for sonar systems to generate and receive
sound waves. They are generally used for low frequency applications. This study covers …

Design and development of tonpilz type sandwich transducer for underwater acoustic command applications

SK Jain, R Gupta, TK Saksena - 1995 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
Investigation carried out on design and fabrication of tonpilz sandwich transducer of
frequency around 18 kHz for underwater acoustic command applications are presented …

Design of piezoelectric acoustic transducers for underwater applications

JY Pyun, YH Kim, KK Park - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Interest in underwater transducers has persisted since the mid-1900s. Underwater
transducers are designed in various shapes using various materials depending on the …

Equivalent circuit for analyzing the transmitting characteristics of multimode Tonpilz transducer

S Pyo, Y Roh - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Multimode Tonpilz transducers operate at longitudinal and flexural vibration modes
simultaneously. Consequently, they have wider bandwidths than conventional single-mode …