Abstract
An acoustic calibration system was developed primarily for underwater acoustic transducers, although applicable for a variety of acoustic applications. Historically, such systems have been large, highly customized, and very expensive. With the advent of compact cost-effective digital PC-based oscilloscopes and data acquisitions systems (e.g., devices from TiePie, Cleverscope, and Digilent), a development that began as a senior capstone-design project has recently been demonstrated. Our system is based on the TiePie Digital Oscilloscope, a PC based signal generation and acquisition systems, a power amplifier, optional preamplifier and stepper motor with controller for radiation patterns. More specifically, the receive sensor signals are acquired with a TiePie Handyscope HS6 DIFF (1000MS/s, USB 3.0 oscilloscope, with four differential analogue channels) and the transmit signal (signal generation, transmit voltage and current acquisition) utilizes a TiePie HS5-540XM 5 (500 MHz, 1-channel generator, 2-channel acquisition) measuring system. The calibration and data display is controlled with MATLAB and controlled through a graphical user interface (GUI). Examples of Transmit Pressure Response per Volt (TR/V or TVR), Free Field Voltage Sensitivity (FFVS), and Beam Pattern measurements will be provided. [Work supported by BTech Acoustics LLC.]
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