Marine Acoustic Hardware for Maritime Surveillance and Oceanography
C-BASS Transducers Very low frequency electrodynamic sound projectors
C-BASS Transducers

Very low frequency electrodynamic sound projectors

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C-BASS Transducers

GeoSpectrum’s C-BASS transducers are very low frequency (VLF) electrodynamic projectors that can be deployed individually or in arrays to produce high-power sources with or without directivity. They are ideal for a variety of applications including active sonar acoustic surveillance, acoustic targets, calibration sources, underwater communications and navigation, and acoustic mimicry of anthropogenic noise such as from wind platforms or construction.

In addition to the off-the-shelf options, C-BASS transducers can be customized to suit particular requirements. They can be provided as standalone units or as part of a complete solution that may also include VLF amplifiers, pressure compensation, signal controllers, tow bodies, deployment cables, and winch systems.

Specifications:

  Resonant Frequency
(Hz @ 20m depth)
Maximum source level
(dB re μPa @ 1m)
Max depth with standard passive compensation Max depth with standard active compensation Diameter
(cm)
Mass
(kg)
M72-25 25 197 10 m 230 m 118 402
M72-30 35 201 10 m 340 m 102 355
M72-50 53 190 20 m 600 m 68 157
M72-110 115 190 200 m 900 m 35 24
M72-300 300 190 500 m 1000 m 22 9