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A constant-beam-width transducer for 3D acoustic Doppler profile measurements in open-channel flows

Hurther et al., 1998

Document ID
7019769219901311633
Author
Hurther D
Lemmin U
Publication year
Publication venue
Measurement Science and Technology

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An ultrasonic constant-beam-width transducer system which is capable of generating an extended focal zone by electronically focusing the beam over the desired water-depth range is described. Beam directivity measurements show that the higher beam directivity and the …
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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