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BS 5653:1978

Superseded

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Specification for hydrophones for calibration purposes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-08-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-12-1978

National foreword
Cooperating organizations
1 Scope
2 Purpose
3 Terminology
4 Introduction
4.1 Frequency range
4.2 Temperature dependence of sensitivity
4.3 Dynamic range
4.4 Depth dependence of sensitivity
4.5 Stability
4.6 Sensor type
5 Sensitivity
6 Electrical requirements
7 Mechanical requirements
7.1 Element suspension
7.2 Directivity
7.3 Metal parts exposed to the immersion medium
8 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
8.1 Free-field voltage sensitivity
8.2 Directivity
8.3 Sensor element
8.4 Electrical parameters
8.5 Mechanical parameters
8.6 Environmental factors
Appendix A
References

Design requirements and characteristics of a laboratory standard hydrophone.

Committee
EPL/87
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 72/22360 DC (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 5652:1979 Specification for the calibration of hydrophones
BS 7041:1989 Specification for characteristics and calibration of hydrophones for operation in the frequency range 0.5 MHz to 15 MHz

BS 3593:1963 Recommendation on preferred frequencies for acoustical measurements
BS 5652:1979 Specification for the calibration of hydrophones

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