Applied Underwater Acoustics

10.10. Sonar Design Calculations

Calculations and design of sonar projectors and hydrophones are in most cases considered a business secret. Only few books on sonar calculations and design have been published, such as the books by Bobber [39], Wilson [12], and Stansfield [13], the youngest of which is more than 20 years old. In 2007 Sherman and Butler [16] published a book dealing with aspects of transducer calculations and design. In general information on sonar calculations and design has to be found in journal articles scattered over many different international journals. These articles frequently are characterized by the lack of some very essential information, which are considered business secrets. Thus, a newcomer in the field has to start ...