Spatiotemporal Deconvolution of Hydrophone Response for Linear and Nonlinear Beams-Part I : Theory, Spatial-Averaging Correction Formulas, and Criteria for Sensitive Element Size

This article reports spatiotemporal deconvolution methods and simple empirical formulas to correct pressure and beamwidth measurements for spatial averaging across a hydrophone sensitive element. Readers who are uninterested in hydrophone theory may proceed directly to Appendix A for an easy method...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 69(2022), 4 vom: 03. Apr., Seite 1243-1256
1. Verfasser: Wear, Keith A (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2022
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Zusammenfassung:This article reports spatiotemporal deconvolution methods and simple empirical formulas to correct pressure and beamwidth measurements for spatial averaging across a hydrophone sensitive element. Readers who are uninterested in hydrophone theory may proceed directly to Appendix A for an easy method to estimate spatial-averaging correction factors. Hydrophones were modeled as angular spectrum filters. Simulations modeled nine circular transducers (1-10 MHz; F/1.4-F/3.2) driven at six power levels and measured with eight hydrophones (432 beam/hydrophone combinations). For example, the model predicts that if a 200- [Formula: see text] membrane hydrophone measures a moderately nonlinear 5-MHz beam from an F/1 transducer, spatial-averaging correction factors are 33% (peak compressional pressure or pc ), 18% (peak rarefactional pressure or p ), and 18% (full width half maximum or FWHM). Theoretical and experimental estimates of spatial-averaging correction factors to were in good agreement (within 5%) for linear and moderately nonlinear signals. Criteria for maximum appropriate hydrophone sensitive element size as functions of experimental parameters were derived. Unlike the oft-cited International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) criterion, the new criteria were derived for focusing rather than planar transducers and can accommodate nonlinear signals in addition to linear signals. Responsible reporting of hydrophone-based pressure and beamwidth measurements should always acknowledge spatial-averaging considerations
Beschreibung:Date Completed 05.04.2022
Date Revised 16.07.2022
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1525-8955
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2022.3150186