Hydroacoustic drive mechanism having a flexural seal
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    Hydroacoustic drive mechanism having a flexural seal 失效
    具有弹性密封的水力驱动机构

    公开(公告)号:US3587519A

    公开(公告)日:1971-06-28

    申请号:US3587519D

    申请日:1969-08-04

    Inventor: UTTERBACK MAX G

    CPC classification number: G10K9/08

    Abstract: A HYDROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER IS DESCRIBED HAVING A RADIATOR IN THE FORM OF A FLEXING DISC AND AN ACOUSTIC DRIVE MEMBER FOR COUPLING A FLUID-FILLED CAVITY, THE PRESSURIZED FLUID IN WHICH IS ACOUSTICALLY MODULATED, TO THE RADIATOR. THE DRIVE MECHANISM INCLUDES A PISTON WHICH IS GUIDED IN AN OPENING IN THE HOUSING WHICH EXTENDS INTO THE CAVITY CONTAINING THE PRESSURE-MODULATED FLUID. AN ANNULAR-SEAL IS PROVIDED IN THE OPENING AND EXTENDS PARTIALLY INTO THE PISTON AND INTO THE WALL OF THE OPENING. THE WALL OF THE OPENING AND THE PISTON IS CONSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLAMPING STRUCTURE SO THAT FLUID IS PREVENTED FROM LEAVING THE CAVITY WHILE THE PISTON IS PERMITTED TO VIBRATE IN RESPONSE TO THE ACOSTIC ENERGY OF THE MODULATED FLUID.

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