An investigation of the power spectrum of underwater explosions of gaseous hydrogen and oxygen
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Authors
Harris, Jack R.
Rigsbee, Clifford M.
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Advisors
Stentz, Donald A.
Turner, John B. Jr.
Date of Issue
1960
Date
1960
Publisher
Monterey, California: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis was inspired by the need for investigation of new
methods of producing underwater sonic energy for possible use in signaling
and detection. Electrolysis of sea water into hydrogen and oxygen
and the detonation of this mixture underwater was chosen as the trans--
mitting source since it provides a simple and non-depth limited system
usable from shipboard, submarine and airborne platforms. The fundamental
source of energy to the transducer is high current, low voltage DC electrical
power in magnitudes now available from the three possible platforms.
A working unit was made and the pressure vs. time and pressure
vs. frequency spectrums analyzed for selected parameter changes of depths
gas volume and mixture ratios.
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Thesis
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Department
Electronics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.