Underwater acoustic reflectors
US4197920A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S204/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An underwater acoustic reflector and method for making an acoustic underwater reflector is described herein whereby electrodes are immersed in an aqueous electrolyte solution and thereafter connected to a supply of electrical current. The electrodes are selected such that bubbles form on at least one of the electrodes, providing a layer of acoustic reflective bubbles. Control of the reflectivity properties according to the intensity of the electrolyzing current is also described.
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