Seismic cable assembly having improved transducers
US4536862A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/186
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A seismic cable assembly having an acoustically transparent tubular enclosure has at least one hydrophone electrically connected and positioned within the cable assembly enclosure. The hydrophone is made up of a pair of formed, electrically conductive plates that fit against an insulating seal which also forms a fluid seal, providing a sealed chamber defined by the inside surfaces of the conductive plates. A pair of piezoelectric elements are interconnected and positioned within the sealed chamber, one element mechanically and electrically connected to the inside surface of one of the conductive plates and the other piezoelectric element mechanically and electrically connected to the inside surface of the other conductive plate. When pressure is applied to the conductive plates, they deform, causing the piezoelectric elements to flex. When the elements flex, an electrical output is presented on the conductive plates which serve as terminals. Depending upon the polarity relationship of the elements, the output is that of an acceleration-cancelling hydrophone, or that of an accelerometer.
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