General Dynamics Mission Systems Inspection, Survey & Testing Enhanced
Open Water Acoustic Testing Facility
Progeny Systems open water acoustic test facility in Gloucester, Massachusetts, performing flow and high-frequency acoustic measurements of transducers.
Description
Progeny Systems, a General Dynamics Mission Systems business area, owns and operates an open water acoustic test facility in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The test site can perform a full spectrum of flow and high-frequency acoustic measurements.
Key features
- National Instruments PXI digital instrumentation suite
- Instruments Inc. L20 amplifier
- Calibrated reference projectors and hydrophones
- Measurements performed in accordance with ANSI S1.20-1988 Procedures for Calibration of Underwater Electroacoustic Transducers
- Results referenced to standard hydrophones and projectors calibrated by NUWC/USRD
Applications
Calibration and acoustic characterization of underwater electroacoustic transducers.
Specifications
| Location | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Standard | ANSI S1.20-1988 |
| Instrumentation | National Instruments PXI; Instruments Inc. L20 amplifier |
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