Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
30
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
Naval Ocean Systems Center
Research Principal Investigator
Dr. Albert Gordon
Research Contracting Agency
Description
The objective was to perform an investigation of underwater acoustic imaging techniques for the inspection of structures and pipelines.
Latest progress update
Complete. This study evaluated an acoustic imaging system which was designed and fabricated by the Navy, but never tested. At very low power, this system produced images of structural shapes underwater. The system was in deteriorated condition. Because of the time and costs required to rebuild it for testing at the designed power levels other means for imaging in turbid waters are being sought.